WASHINGTON — Ohio Democrats had a historic election night, winning nearly every statewide office and flipping several congressional seats that Republicans had held for years. But political analysts caution that Ohio’s dramatic switch towards Democrats amid a national backlash against GOP policies doesn’t make Ohio a purple state, or return it to its status as an electoral bellwether, after ...

Democrats have ended the Republican supermajority in the Ohio House, reshaping the political dynamics of the state as Gov.-elect Amy Acton prepares to take office.

Jon Husted delivered his concession speech Nov. 3 after losing Ohio's U.S. Senate race, thanking supporters and reflecting on the campaign.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The city and precinct data from Tuesday’s election illustrates just how widespread the Cuyahoga County support was for Sherrod Brown as he defeated Jon Husted to return to the U.S. Senate.

Cuyahoga County Democrats are celebrating a historic midterm election, notching victories up and down the ballot and the highest local midterm turnout this century. Why it matters: Cuyahoga County still has electoral muscle. What they're saying: "I think Democrats worked harder and smarter than Republicans," Cuyahoga County Democratic Party chair Dave Brock told Axios on election night. Brock touted a ground operation that knocked on more doors...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The race for Ohio’s 10th Congressional District extended to Thursday afternoon, but is now finally over. At 2:39 p.m. Thursday, The Associated Press called the race for Democratic candidate Kristina Knickerbocker. With 98 percent of the vote counted, The AP said she was leading Republican Rep. Mike Turner by 1.6 percentage […]

Amy Acton’s winning strategy didn’t require some brilliant new theory of Ohio politics. It required showing up, over and over, in places Democrats too often surrender without a fight. Today in Ohio hosts Thursday had a blunt assessment of why she succeeded where others failed: She did the work. Hosts Chris Quinn and Leila Atassi argued that Acton’s victory demonstrated the value of an approach ...