Ohio Democrats break Republican supermajority in the Ohio House

Ohio Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Ohio House, limiting the lawmakers’ ability to override vetoes from incoming Democratic governor Amy Acton. Ohio voters elected 42 Democrats and 52 Republicans to the Ohio House, according to unofficial election results. Five of the races were too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon. “It

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,014

Last Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago

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Ohio Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Ohio House, limiting the lawmakers’ ability to override vetoes from incoming Democratic governor Amy Acton.

Ohio voters elected 42 Democrats and 52 Republicans to the Ohio House, according to unofficial election results. Five of the races were too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon.

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“It is pretty earth-shattering for the general …

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