Republican Mike Carey wins special election for Ohio House seat, holding on to Ohio's 15th Congressional District for the GOP

The Hill via MSN ^ | 11/02/2021 | Max Greenwood

[SeekAndFind]

Republican Mike Carey is projected to win a special election to replace former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) in Congress, holding on to Ohio's 15th Congressional District for the GOP.

The Associated Press said Carey, a coal industry lobbyist, had bested Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo on Tuesday. The race largely favored the GOP from the outset, given the district's Republican tilt. Stivers, the district's former representative, stepped down from Congress earlier this year to take a job as the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

But Democrats had hoped to pull off an upset victory, banking on strong support from suburban voters who have drifted toward Democrats in recent years.

While Carey was largely expected to win the Tuesday special election, Republicans are likely to tout the win as a sign of momentum heading into the 2022 midterm elections, when Democrats' razor-thin congressional majorities will be on the line.

Carey emerged from a crowded GOP primary field in August after securing the support of former President Trump, who remains an influential endorser in the Republican Party.

President Biden waited until Monday to weigh in on the race, when he offered a last-minute endorsement to Russo.

[noiseman]

That’s great, but in a time when dems are causing a veritable apocalypse for the country, and are ostensibly being led by a near-cadaver, EVERY incumbent Republican defending their seat in a Republican district should be expected to win, and win big. Anything less than that would be a major failure. We should be advancing “bigly”, and shouldn’t have to spend too much effort defending territory we already hold (not that we would be cavalier about it, of course).

There is no excuse for any Republican incumbent to lose in this unprecedented political environment. If any do lose going forward, it will probably be because they followed foolish advice from establishment “strategists.”

[joesbucks]

Really not big news as the district is reliably red. Satan could run with an R next to his name and win.

[fidelis]

But...but...but... How can this be? The Free Republic quitters, defeatists, and Despair Trolls have been insisting that Republicans would never win another election!!

[No_Mas_Obama]

Not as good as holding on for the big win in NJ but how perfect is the cherry of a coal lobbyist entering Congress LoL.

[DAC21]

“President Biden waited until Monday to weigh in on the race, when he offered a last-minute endorsement to Russo”

Not sure what to make of this. Last minute, she had a D next to her name, why the wait? Maybe she didn’t want Poopy Pants endorsement, saw that wasn’t working in the Poll numbers and then went for the Hail Mary endorsement. Who knows.

[Lowell1775]

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Republican Mike Carey wins special election for Ohio House seat, holding on to Ohio’s 15th Congressional District for the GOP
The Hill via MSN ^ | 11/02/2021 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 11/2/2021, 11:16:41 PM by SeekAndFind