Catch up on this week’s news.
It was certainly a busy week in Brecksville (and all of Ohio). If you think you might have missed a story or two, get up-to-date by reading the summaries below:
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Republican voters in the city were strongly in favor of Mitt Romney.
Tuesday’s presidential primary was close in Ohio, but not so much in Brecksville. Statewide, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney earned about 38 percent of the vote, according to unofficial numbers from the Secretary of State. His opponent, Rick Santorum, earned a bit more than 37 percent. That’s right—less than a percent separated the two. But Brecksville voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly in Romney’s favor. According to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, there were 2,379 Republican ballots cast in Brecksville. About 54 percent of those were for Romney. Only about 27 percent were in favor of Santorum. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul both fared a little worse in Brecksville than they did across the …
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Mitt Romney won in the cities and suburbs, perhaps just enough to hold off Rick Santorum voters in the state's rural areas.
Mitt Romney narrowly defeated Rick Santorum Tuesday in the Ohio Republican primary to claim most of the delegates and the giant symbolic prize that is the Buckeye State. While some votes remain outstanding, the Associated Press, CNN and other media organizations have called the race for Romney. Romney performed well in the state's population centers, including Northeast Ohio, but could not defeat Santorum in the state's rural areas, according to results with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. Romney claimed the counties that included Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and other big cities. Newt Gingrich played the spoiler role, collecting about 15 percent of the vote. Here are the unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State: …
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No independent candidates file to run against Patton, Brady
Republican incumbent State Sen. Tom Patton will face a challenge from Democrat Jennifer Brady this November. Both advanced unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections show Patton received 25,302 votes in the 24th Senate District. Brady, a write-in candidate, garnered 4,645 votes. Because she received more than 50 write-in votes, her name will appear on the November general election ballot. No independent candidates filed to run for the four-year seat. Filing deadline for independents was Monday. Patton, 58, of Strongsville, is seeking his second term as 24th District representative to the Ohio Senate. Before that, he represented District 18 in the Ohio House of Representatives for six …
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And the health and human services renewal levy passed by a wide margin.
The unofficial results are all in now from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The polls officially closed at 7:30 p.m. March 6. Results for the absentee ballots and the 1,082 precincts have been posted and can be found below. Five Democrats were vying for their party’s nomination to run for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s seat in November. Timothy J. McGinty will be the Democrats' candidate in November. No Republicans are on the ballot. Edward S. Wade Jr. has filed as an Independent candidate. Patch covered a forum with all five candidates in February. All the candidates running for County Council will appear again in the general election in November. The number of precincts counted in each race is available below. Voters also voted …
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3:27 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
I believe Mcginty may of played a part in the DIMORA GANG, or he was at least a sponser. Vote for others more ›
Incumbent GOP Rep. Marlene Anielski will take on Democratic challenger Anthony Fossaceca in November.
With no primary battles to fight on Tuesday, the Republican and Democratic candidate for the 6th Ohio House District will square off in the general election. Both Incumbent Republican Marlene Anielski and Democratic challenger Anthony Fossaceca will advance unopposed to the November general election. ELECTION RESULTS, OHIO 6TH HOUSE DISTRICT 105 of 105 precincts reporting Anielski, of Walton Hills, is seeking her second term in the state house. Before that, Anielski served as mayor and safety director of Walton Hills for more than 10 years. Fossaceca, of Chagrin Falls, is a partner in a local marketing and advertising firm, is running for office for the first time after working in Ohio as a campaign manager, consultant and Democratic …
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Be sure to tell Brecksville Patch about any issues you see at your polling place.
The polls open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. If you’re planning to vote in person today, you can find your precinct on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website and check for your polling location below: The polls close at 7:30 p.m. If you come across any issues at your polling place, be sure to tell us in a comment, on Facebook or Twitter or by sending an email to Editor Rachel Abbey McCafferty.
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1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Great idea. Thanks for posting that link, Ray! more ›
Listen to some of Rick Santorum's speech in Cuyahoga Falls Monday night.
Hear some of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's remarks from his rally at Falls River Square pavilion in Cuyahoga Falls on Monday.
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Jake Crouse
12:29 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Whew ... that was close. Sure didn't want to live in a state that supported Santorum. more ›