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Ohio Democrats Sweep Central Ohio Statehouse Races as Republicans Lose House Supermajority

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · States · GSM News

Unofficial returns released in the early hours of November 4 showed Ohio Democrats winning the state's three top offices — governor, U.S. senator and secretary of state — and breaking the Republican supermajority in the state House. In the governor's race, Democrat Amy Acton received 2,404,178 votes to Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's 2,039,730. In the special election for U.S. Senate, Democrat Sherrod Brown received 2,301,042 votes to Republican Jon Husted's 2,077,748, returning to the Senate. Voters also approved Issue 3, writing the state's voter ID law into the state constitution. All four contested central Ohio races went to Democrats: incumbent Mark Sigrist won re-election in House District 10 with about 59 percent; incumbent Crystal Lett won District 11 with about 62 percent; challenger Shelby Kimball flipped Delaware County's District 60 by about 52 to 48 percent; and challenger Stacie Baker defeated incumbent Republican state Senator Michele Reynolds in Senate District 3 by about 52 to 48 percent. The Columbus Dispatch noted it is the first time since 2013 that Republicans have lost their Ohio House supermajority. All results are unofficial until certified by the county boards of elections.

Source: The Columbus Dispatch and Associated Press returns

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Photo: 图：位于哥伦布的俄亥俄州议会大厦。Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Wikimedia Commons.

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