Republican declared winner of Ohio special congressional election

Republican Troy Balderson was on Friday declared the winner of the Ohio special election to fill a vacant seat in Congress.

Republican Troy Balderson was on Friday declared the winner of the Ohio special election to fill a vacant seat in Congress, more than two weeks after the election because the slim margin delayed determining a victor, according to an official at the Franklin County Board of Elections.

Democrat Danny O'Connor was unable to rally enough voters to turn the district to his party's control but did defy expectations for a district that historically strongly backed Republicans.

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