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Trouble in the water

Tuesday night's local results highlight the danger in the Ohio Republican Party anointing Vivek Ramaswamy as the ticket-bearer way before the historical timeline required.

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D.J. Byrnes
Nov 06, 2025
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An unprecedented blue wave washed across Ohio’s local elections on Tuesday night. It occurred in places that had been trending blue—such as Upper Arlington—but also in faraway areas like Lake County, Lima, and Summit County.

One Statehouse Republican who slid into The Rooster’s inbox late Tuesday night called the school board races “a blood bath.” That w…

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