On Tuesday, Republican Representative Michael Rulli secured his reelection to represent a U.S. House district in eastern Ohio. This reaffirmation of his position follows his initial victory in June, where he won a special election to serve out the remaining term of former Congressman Bill Johnson, who departed from Congress to take on the role of president at Youngstown State University.

Rulli’s opponent in both election battles was Democrat Michael Kripchak. Interestingly, Kripchak made considerable gains compared to previous Democratic candidates in Ohio’s 6th Congressional District during the summer elections, which had initially sparked optimism within the Democratic Party for the upcoming November elections.

The results were confirmed with Rulli being declared the winner at 9:04 p.m. EST, marking a significant moment for both Rulli and the Republican Party as they continue to hold this congressional seat.