What’s at Stake in Ohio House

Jim Provance wrote a great article for the Toledo Blade highlighting how competitive the Ohio House of Representatives will be, and how tough it will be for Democrats to maintain their 53-46 majority. What the article doesn’t mention is that the reason it is so important for Dems to retain their legislative majority (and re-elect Ted Strickland) is that the House will play a very important role in the redistricting process, one that will almost certainly eliminate one to two Congressional seats from the Ohio delegation. It is just another reminder why down ballot races will prove to be so important this November.