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GOP favored in two House special elections
Associated Press
Published December 9, 2007
Republicans are favored to keep two conservative congressional districts in Ohio and Virginia in special elections Tuesday that were set up by the deaths of the incumbents. The winners will complete the terms of Rep. Paul Gillmor, who was first elected in a northwest Ohio district in 1988, and Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who represented southeastern Virginia for seven years. Gillmor died in a fall in September. Davis died of breast cancer in October. Neither race will change the makeup of the House, which Democrats gained control of a year ago by a 233-202 margin. Ohio Republicans have held that state's 5th Congressional District since the 1930s, and Democrats in past years have all but conceded the seat by trotting out candidates with little political experience and spending little money. This time, Democrats are energized and putting money into the race to support Robin Weirauch, who is running for the third time. She is pitted against Republican Bob Latta, a longtime state lawmaker. In Virginia, Rob Wittman, a Republican state legislator, faces Democrat Philip Forgit, a teacher.
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