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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement on the election results in the Columbus City Council race.

“Continued Democratic leadership will push the City of Columbus to new heights in 2022 and beyond. The Ohio Democratic Party congratulates Nick Bankston and Lourdes Barroso de Padilla on their elections, and President Shannon Hardin on his reelection to Columbus City Council. All three have the backs of hard-working central Ohioans, believing in high-paying jobs, affordable housing and safe neighborhoods. Along with Attorney Klein and Auditor Kilgore, this team will allow Columbus to build back better, and we look forward to working with them to deliver even more results for working Columbus families,” said Chair Walters.

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Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement following major Democratic victories across Ohio, thanks to the support of Ohio voters.

“Thanks to the support of Ohio voters, Democrats across the state are ready to get to work fighting for working families in Ohio. From school boards to Congress, Ohioans elected Democrats up-and-down the ballot tonight because we remain laser-focused on the needs of Ohioans, while Republicans only seem to care about themselves and their special interest friends. Heading into 2022, Ohio Democrats have the momentum we need to flip Ohio blue, hold Republicans accountable for betraying Ohioans at every turn and make our state better for all Ohioans, not just the wealthy and well-connected,” said Chair Walters.

Tonight’s victories provide meaningful momentum heading into 2022, as Ohio Democrats get ready to compete for an open U.S. Senate seat and several statewide and local races. Ohio Democrats will continue showing Ohio voters we’re on their side, by drawing a contrast between Democratic efforts to put working families first versus Republican efforts to only look out for themselves and special interests.

Key victories include:

• Shontel Brown, OH-11 Congressional District
• Sharetta Smith, Mayor-elect of Lima
• Wade Kapszukiewicz, Mayor of Toledo
• Tito Brown, Mayor of Youngstown
• Aftab Pureval, Mayor-elect of Cincinnati
• Justin Bibb, Mayor-elect of Cleveland
• City Council and School Board Races across the state

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Columbus, OH — Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters congratulated Allison Russo on her hard-fought campaign in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District.

“Representative Russo and her team ran a campaign they should all be proud of. From day one, the campaign was focused on the working families of the 15th District and putting their interests front and center. While the outcome was different than we hoped, we’re confident Representative Russo will continue delivering for the people of Ohio and continue her work moving our state forward,” said Chair Walters.

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Columbus, OH — Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement congratulating Mayor-elect Justin Bibb on his victory in tonight’s mayoral race in Cleveland.

“Congratulations to Justin Bibb on his hard-fought victory tonight. Mayor-elect Bibb understands the challenges Cleveland faces because he’s lived them. He will fight to make sure every Clevelander has the opportunity to thrive by investing in job training, improving public safety and strengthening city services for every neighborhood,” said Chair Walters.

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Columbus, OH —  Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement congratulating Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval on his victory in tonight’s mayoral race in Cincinnati.

“Congratulations to Aftab Pureval on his hard-fought victory tonight. Mayor-elect Pureval will improve the lives of Cincinnatians in every corner of the city by growing small businesses, improving public safety and making housing more affordable. I look forward to seeing all he will accomplish in office,” said Chair Walters.

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