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Ohio Democrats flip house seats, end GOP supermajority

Headline from WKBN Youngstown

Ohio Democrats are ecstatic over taking the governor’s office for the first time in decades, but beyond that, the balance of power in the rest of state government is about to shift.

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio House Dems flip state House seats - which will help Acton as gov (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Without a veto-proof majority in the Ohio House, Republicans won't have the votes to override any of Governor-elect Amy Acton's vetoes.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio Republicans face new era of divided government after House losses (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Republicans still hold a majority in the Ohio House, but it's no longer veto proof. Instead, lawmakers will need to negotiate with governor-elect Amy Acton and legislative Democrats on the state budget and other priorities.

  3. WKBN Youngstown

    Ohio Democrats flip house seats, end GOP supermajority (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Ohio Democrats are ecstatic over taking the governor’s office for the first time in decades, but beyond that, the balance of power in the rest of state government is about to shift.

  4. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio House GOP loses veto-override power as Democrats gain seats (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Ohio House Republicans are projected to hold 56 seats, four short of the 60 needed to override Gov.-elect Amy Acton's vetoes without Democratic support. Here's how the new numbers change a power Republicans used in major legislative fights over health care and school property taxes.

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