Trump Backed Candidate Claims Victory

A Trump-backed candidate in the Ohio special election for 12th district representative has been declared the victor. Finally!

According to Fox News:

Republican Ohio state Sen. Troy Balderson was certified the winner of Ohio’s 12th Congressional District on Friday, denying Democrats the major upset they had sought ahead of the November midterm elections.

The Trump-backed Balderson had declared victory over Democrat Danny O’Connor on Aug. 7, but O’Connor had declined to concede because of the small margin.

According to the Associated Press, after final absentee and provisional ballots were counted, Balderson defeated O’Connor by 1,680 votes — a mere 0.8-percent margin in a district Trump won by 11 points two years ago.

The result fell 520 votes outside the window to trigger an automatic recount.

The two candidates will take on each other again in November to decide who represents the district for the next full term.


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