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Democrat Don Leonard flips GOP-held Ohio House seat

Headline from The Hill

Democrat Don Leonard is projected to win Ohio's 15th District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Leonard defeated incumbent Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio), delivering Democrats a pickup in a district Republicans have held for more than a decade.

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  1. The Hill

    Democrat Don Leonard flips GOP-held Ohio House seat (opens The Hill)

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    Democrat Don Leonard is projected to win Ohio's 15th District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Leonard defeated incumbent Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio), delivering Democrats a pickup in a district Republicans have held for more than a decade.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Democrat Don Leonard wins election to U.S. House in Ohio's 15th Congressional District (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrat Don Leonard wins election to U.S. House in Ohio's 15th Congressional District

  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Don Leonard wins Ohio's 15th, ending Mike Carey's congressional tenure (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Democrat Don Leonard, an Ohio State planning professor, captured 52.2% of the vote, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Carey and flipping the Columbus-area 15th Congressional District seat.

  4. The Bulwark

    Ohio Democrat Pulls Off Stunning 20-Point Swing in Trump Country (w/ Don Leonard) (opens The Bulwark)

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    The Bulwark's feed description

    Don Leonard just pulled off a stunning upset in Ohio, defeating a Republican incumbent in a district Trump won by 10 points.

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