Who is next? Ohio Democrats had a few victories at the Ohio Supreme Court in 2018 and 2020 until Republicans changed state law to force judges to include their party labels on the ballot voting. Since then, as Jake Zuckerman writes: Republicans won six of six races, all by double-digit margins. There is one Democrat left in the field, and some worry that Democrats will have a chance in the years to come.

Bernie who? After never holding public office, former Cleveland-area car dealership owner Bernie Moreno is poised to become a U.S. senator following his loss to longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in a Republican elections. Sabrina Eaton explores how he got there.

Mathematics problem at school: Ohio voters approved only half of the school tax increases proposed on Tuesday’s ballot. In 2023, voters supported 70% of them. People likely rejected levies in their communities due to rising property values ​​and other economic concerns, Laura Hancock reports.

Red wave, blue coast: As Donald Trump easily won Ohio for the third election in a row, Cuyahoga County once again went Democratic — this time with 41 of 59 cities, towns and townships voting for Kamala Harris. Zachary Smith writes that countywide, Harris won the election in the county with 65.3% of the vote, but Trump ran strong in the southern part of the county, unofficial election results released Wednesday by the election board showed of Cuyahoga County.

Downvote: While Moreno was part of the red wave in Ohio, Cuyahoga County once again supported Brown – this time with 51 of 59 cities, towns and townships voting in favor of a fourth term. Smith Reports that Brown won Cuyahoga County with 67.4 percent of the vote, or at least two out of three people in the race between two candidates who call the area home. Like Trump, Moreno had some success in the southern part of the county, according to unofficial election results released Wednesday by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

Demolish: The 2024 elections are over. Political ads will no longer appear on television and ads will no longer flood your social media feeds. You can take down your campaign signs, but what should you do with them? Molly Walsh has details about what Cuyahoga County residents can do to recycle their leftover campaign signs.

I’m still waiting: U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur declared herself the winner of Tuesday’s election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, as did the Toledo Blade. But as The Blade’s Alice Momany reportsunofficial results show Kaptur has just a 1,193-vote lead over his Republican opponent Derek Merrin, meaning it could be weeks before the Toledo Democrat is officially re-elected for a 22nd term in Congress.

Full disclosure

Five things we learned the ethics disclosure form of February 20, 2024 Filed by state Rep.-elect Erika White, a Toledo Democrat, about her 2023 finances:

1. White, president of Communications Workers of America Local 4319, was paid for “representation/negotiation” work for the union last year. His only other listed source of income was interest from a mutual fund with American funds.

2. White’s other investments exceeding $1,000 included shares of Fidelity and mutual funds with F&G Annuities and Life.

3. In addition to his residence, White owns a single-family home in Toledo.

4. At one point in 2023, White owed more than $1,000 to Sun Federal Credit Union, a Costco Visa card, a Sears credit card, Nelnet Student Loan Services/Great Lakes Borrower Services, GM Financial (for vehicle rental), at Citi. , and Citizens’ Bank.

5. White did not owe more than $1,000 at any time in 2023.

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Tyler Klick, legislative aide to State Rep. Scott Lipps

Straight from the source

“We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we would help him and his team with their transition and engage in a peaceful transfer of power.

— Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, spoke in a concession speech Wednesday following former Republican President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election.

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