Democrats could pull off another special election upset in this historically Republican Ohio congressional district

Published August 4, 2018 4:00am ET



Democrat Danny O’Connor is within striking distance of Republican Troy Balderson in an Ohio congressional district that has elected Republicans for decades and went for President Trump by 11 points.

If O’Connor prevails on Tuesday in the last special election before November, it’s sure to send another round of shockwaves through the Republican Party and boost the already excited Democratic base.

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