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![Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gettyimages-1244628090_slide-102c4aac6ffc727103c08d6a44c8fd64547d3b87-scaled-e1669132106498-900x422.jpg)
How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress
By: Laura Benshoff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In the next year, state courts around the country will weigh in on abortion rights, redistricting and voting access. Unlike U.S. Supreme Court justices, who are… Read More
![House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters as he leaves a House Republican Caucus Meeting for the House Floor on Capitol Hill](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gettyimages-1244786981-edit_custom-440f3c6f4db1131b6e2ecf488a08958fe02577b3-scaled-e1668694753830-900x422.jpg)
Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t the red wave many top Republicans predicted, but the GOP eked out enough wins in contested seats to gain control of the House of… Read More
![Voters cast their ballot early at the Franklin County Board of Elections last November.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/more_voters_last_wknd_early_voting_franklin_county_nov_2018_-_credit_kasler_cropped-e1567606859648-900x422.jpg)
What the media got right and wrong covering the 2022 midterms
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Leading up to the midterms, many news outlets projected major gains for Republicans, driven in part by polls that showed the economy as voters’ top concern…. Read More
![Election workers sort ballots at the Maricopa County Ballot Tabulation Center last week in Phoenix](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gettyimages-1440340552_wide-aa04517d5c83d65bb06f32f42135a072ad2c91cf-scaled-e1668445017603-900x422.jpg)
Why elections are not over until the votes are certified
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Voting has ended, and most winners have been declared. But even after all states finish counting and reviewing the votes, the 2022 midterm general elections are… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission by a vote of 4-3 on February 24, 2022](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/february-24-gop-state-legislative-maps-1-scaled-e1654008228801-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Republicans build on supermajority with unconstitutional state legislative district maps
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a new chapter in Ohio’s redistricting saga after Republicans picked up even more seats in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate using district… Read More
![Nan Whaley, former Dayton mayor, announces Cheryl Stephens as her running mate in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial race.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nan-whaley-cheryl-stephens-010521-chow-e1651628975329-900x422.jpg)
A look at why Ohio Democrats won statewide races in only three of Ohio’s 88 counties
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans won big in Ohio, as they have in midterm elections going back to 1994 — with the exception of a Democratic wave year… Read More
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Ohio Democrats win five of 15 Congressional seats, but have a tough night in Statehouse races
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While there were lots of reports of long lines, turnout is expected to be around half of Ohio’s 8 million registered voters. And if… Read More
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Nearly three-quarters of Ohio voters say ‘yes’ on a pair of constitutional amendments
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters overwhelmingly approved two constitutional amendments — one dealing with cash bail, and the other clarifying who can vote in local elections. Both Issues… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Harrison County
By: WOUB News Team
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HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Harrison County. Voters in Jewett Village approved a Jewett Village Street Expense –… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Belmont County
By: WOUB News Team
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BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Belmont County. Republican Jerry Echemann earned a position as County Commissioner with 69%… Read More
![Poll workers wait for voters in Franklin County, Ohio behind a door that has a voting today sign taped to it](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-5094-scaled-e1659541443501-900x422.jpg)
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Coshocton County
By: WOUB News Team
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COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Coshocton County. Grant Daugherty earned a position as County Auditor, with 59% of… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Tuscarawas County
By: WOUB News Team
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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Tuscarawas County. Republican Kristin Zemis earned a position as County Commissioner with 71%… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Guernsey County
By: WOUB News Team
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Guernsey County. Republican Cory Johnson earned a position as auditor with 72% of… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Monroe County
By: WOUB News Team
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MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Monroe County. Republican Mick Schumacher earned a position as County Commissioner with 78.58%… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Jackson County
By: WOUB News Team
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Jackson County. Voters in Jackson County approved a Senior Citizens Levy – Renewal of… Read More
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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Gallia County
By: WOUB News Team
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GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Gallia County. Incumbent Republican Robbie Jacks kept the position as Gallia County Auditor… Read More
![U.S. Senate Republican candidate J.D. Vance answers a question during Ohio’s U.S. Senate Republican Primary Debate at Central State University](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/j.D.20Vance20credit20Josh20Bickel20Ohio20Debate20Commission-scaled-e1651631405817-900x422.jpg)
J.D. Vance wins Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
By: Andy Chow | Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican J.D. Vance has won his bid for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, according to the AP, in a hotly-contested race… Read More
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Ohio Republicans sweep races for statewide executive offices
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Every Republican statewide executive officeholder in Ohio won his bid for re-election in a full sweep of the executive offices; governor, attorney general, secretary… Read More
![Ohio Governor candidates Mike DeWine, Republican incumbent, on the left and Nan Whaley, Democratic candidate and former Dayton mayor on the right.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/download-1-e1667847485349-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Election 2022: Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley run for Ohio Governor
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The race for Ohio governor, between Democratic candidate Nan Whaley and Republican incumbent Mike DeWine, has seen the candidates carry out two different strategies…. Read More
![Ohio Secretary of State candidates Frank LaRose, Republican incumbent, on the left and Chelsea Clark, Democratic candidate on the right](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sos-e1667842984567-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Election 2022: Frank LaRose and Chelsea Clark run for Ohio Secretary of State
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The integrity of Ohio’s elections and the future of the state’s redistricting process have been key issues in the race for secretary of state… Read More
![Jeff Crossman on the left in a suit and Dave Yost, also in a suit, on the right are interviewed by the statehouse news bureau](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/download-e1667841665718-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Election 2022: Dave Yost and Jeff Crossman run for Ohio Attorney General
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican incumbent Dave Yost and Democratic candidate Jeff Crossman say the way the state defends Ohio’s abortion laws and fights corruption are among the… Read More
![Jacksonville, Ohio- Voters cast in their ballots.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Swensen_voting-1-2-e1492966382495-900x422.jpg)
How media outlets accurately call races on election night
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On Election Night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates… Read More
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The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress
By: Domenico Montero | Katherine Swartz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Republicans are heavily favored to take back control of the House, likely breaking Democrats of full control in Washington. That’s largely because of the difficult national… Read More
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The new role dark money is playing in campaigns for Ohio’s top court
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This year will be the first general election when justices running for the Ohio Supreme Court will have their political party designation on the… Read More
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Ohio Election 2022: Three Supreme Court races critical in upcoming abortion, redistricting cases
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly half the Ohio Supreme Court is on this fall’s statewide ballot – three of seven seats, all of which are currently occupied by… Read More