Narrow victory claimed for Republican in Ohio

Ohio Special Election Results: 12th Congressional District

According to the New York Times, Troy Balderson leads by 0.9 percentage points, or 1,754 votes, over Danny O’Connor with 100 percent of precincts fully reporting.

Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Troy Balderson Rep. 101,574-- 50.2%
Danny O’Connor Dem. 99,820-- 49.3%
Joe Manchik Green 1,127-- 0.6%

Despite the apparent win (provisional ballots were not yet counted) by Troy Balderson, the candidates will square off again in less than 100 days in November's general election. But O'Connor is expected to have much less of a fighting chance -- and outside funding -- in the fall. [Fox News]

This race was way too close for a aupposedly "red" district.