Democrats in Ohio notch wins in key House districts
(The Center Square) — Ohio voters chose congressional representatives in battleground districts across the state Tuesday, tipping control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Democrats’ favor. Democrats flipped control of the House in Tuesday’s midterms, surpassing the 218-seat threshold needed to win the chamber. Democrats held 228 seats compared to Republicans’ 139, with 68 races still undecided, according to the Associated Press’ count Wednesday morning. Tuesday’s election was the first test for Ohio’s new congressional map, which was approved last year. The state was required to undergo mid-decade redistricting after the previous map passed without support from Democrats. Republicans, who control the Ohio Redistricting Commission, redrew the maps with a nod toward creating more heavily-Republican districts and moving the state’s congressional delegation from a 10-5 GOP advantage to a 12-3 lead. That backfired Tuesday as Democrats won all four competitive races and now seats are split 7-7, with District 10 just unsettled. In District 10, Democrat Kristinia Knickerbocker holds a 5,000 vote lead over Republican incumbent Mike Tuner with 98% of the vote counted. Knickerbocker claimed victory, but the race has not been called. Here are the results of some of the most competitive races across the state. District
