Congratulations go out to all of the Ohio AFL-CIO affiliated unions and Central Labor Councils for an outstanding election season.

President: We will report the labor performance for the presidential race as the data becomes clear, however, initial review indicates that labor may have exceeded its 2004 performance. Obama wins Ohio 51 - 47%.

Congress: Democrats picked up two, possibly three, Congressional seats in Ohio. John Boccieri (CD16) and Steve Driehaus (CD1). Mary Jo Kilroy (CD15) was locked in a dead heat as provisional and absentee ballots were counted, but in the end won by over 2,500 votes. The Ohio Congressional delegation will stand at 10 -8 Dems with the Mary Jo Kilroy victory being announced over a month after the election.

State House: Democrats made history by seizing the majority of the Ohio House of Representatives with the legislative lines drawn by Republicans. As it stands now the Democrats picked up 7 seats (see below for seats which changed party hands), which would put them at a 53 - 46 majority. Remarkable. There was no change in Senate majority status as Republicans retain their 21 - 12 edge, however, 2 AFL-CIO endorsed Republicans were elected.

AFL-CIO Endorsed House Candidates Where Party Control Switched:
HD17 - Brady (lost)
HD18 - Patten (won)
HD19 - Harris (won after recount)
HD 20 - Garland (won)
HD 22 - Carney (won)
HD 28 - Pillich (won)
HD 42 - Moran (won)
HD 58 - Traster (lost)
HD 63 Schneider (won)
HD 85 - Pryor (won)
HD 92 - Phillips (won)

Attorney General: State Treasurer Rich Cordray won in a landslide for the special election for Attorney General.

Thank you for making these outcomes possible. Time to govern and then prepare for victory in 2010 to sustain a progressive majority for a generation.