Ohio Republicans Keep House Majority but Lose Supermajority as Democrats Win at Least 42 Seats and the Governorship
Results from Ohio's November 3 general election have been further confirmed: Republicans kept their majority in the state House of Representatives, but Democrats won at least 42 seats and Republicans lost their House supermajority for the first time since 2013. Before the election, Republicans held roughly a two-thirds majority in the 99-seat House. With a few races still undecided, Republicans have fallen below the 60-seat veto-proof threshold.
In the governor's race, Democrat Amy Acton defeated her Republican opponent to win the governorship. Republicans had held a trifecta — the governorship and both chambers of the legislature — and Acton's victory ends that trifecta in Ohio.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) targeted a slate of competitive districts in the cycle. The DLCC said breaking the House supermajority protects Acton's veto power. In the Ohio Senate, Republicans retained their supermajority.
Counting continues, and certified results may differ from the current unofficial tallies. The change of governor and the loss of the House supermajority mean Ohio's balance of power will shift noticeably in the 2027 legislative session.
Source: Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
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