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Democrat John Boccieri won the open 58th Ohio House District race while state Sen. Al Cutrona as well as state Reps. Tex Fischer and David Thomas, all Republicans, were reelected to another term in the General Assembly representing the Mahoning Valley.
In the 59th House District race, Fischer, R-Canfield, was reelected to his second full two-year term over Democrat Wayne Penny Jr. of Canfield. Fischer received 55.67% of the vote to 44.33% for Penny, according to complete and unofficial results.
Cutrona, R-Canfield, beat Democrat Michael Kripchak of Youngstown 54.46% to 45.64% in the 33rd Ohio Senate District, according to complete and unofficial results.
The Senate district includes all of Mahoning, Columbiana and Carroll counties. The district favors Republicans by about 12% based on statewide partisan election results.
Cutrona won all three counties.
Cutrona was appointed June 26, 2024, to the position, succeeding Michael Rulli, and was elected in November 2024 to the remaining two years of that four-year term. This is for a full four-year term.
Fischer was appointed June 26, 2024, to fill the remainder of Cutrona's term after the latter was selected to an open state Senate seat. Fischer won the 2024 general election for his first two-year term.
The 59th District includes Boardman, Canfield, Struthers, Campbell, Beloit, Berlin, Ellsworth, Sebring, New Middletown, North Lima, Smith, Goshen, Green, Beaver, Springfield and Washingtonville in Mahoning County as well as Knox and Butler in Columbiana County.
Based on statewide partisan election results during the past decade, the district favors Republicans by more than 12%.