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Ohio's Special Congressional Election: Key Details and Expectations

Ohio voters to decide between Trump-supporting Republican Michael Rulli and Democrat Michael Kripchak in a district with a strong Republican history.

  • Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday for the special general election in Ohio's 6th Congressional District.
  • Republican candidate Michael Rulli has significantly outspent his Democratic opponent, Michael Kripchak.
  • Early voting results, which tend to favor Democrats, will be the first released, but may not indicate the final outcome.
  • The district has a history of electing Republicans, with Trump carrying it by 30 percentage points in 2020.
  • A recount is triggered if the margin is less than half a percentage point, with the AP declaring a winner only when the outcome is clear.
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