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by Megan Henry, for Ohio Capital Journal
All three Republican Ohio Supreme Court candidates swept their races Tuesday night, giving them a 6-1 majority on the state’s highest court and striking fear into abortion rights advocates while giving hope to anti-abortion advocates.
Republican Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan defeated incumbent Democratic Justice Michael P. Donnelly.
Incumbent Republican Justice Joseph Deters, who decided not to run for his current seat, defeated incumbent Democratic Justice Melody Stewart.
Republican Judge Dan Hawkins defeated Democratic Judge Lisa Forbes for Deters’ open seat. Shanahan, Deters, and Hawkins each received 55% of the vote, according to the Associated Press’ unofficial results. Results will remain unofficial until they are certified by local boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State.
Republicans have controlled the Ohio Supreme Court since 1986 and their current 4-3 majority will become a 6-1 majority starting next year.
