Rulli Win in Ohio Special Election Expands GOP’s Slim House Majority

Michael Rulli will represent Ohio’s 6th Congressional District through year’s end and must face Democrat Michael Kripchak again in November’s regular election.

Michael Rulli, center, Ohio Senate Republican from the 33rd District, speaks with colleagues at the Ohio State House Senate Chambers in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File

Voters in eastern Ohio’s 6th District have chosen Republican Michael Rulli to fill their vacant congressional seat through the end of the year, expanding the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House.

The Associated Press projected Mr. Rulli as the winner of the contest at 9:02 p.m. ET.