The Week in Review Voters in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District went to the polls in the last special election prior to November’s midterm elections, as Republican Troy Balderson squared off against Democrat Danny O'Connor for a House seat that the GOP has held for 35 years. As of today, Balderson still holds a 1,500-vote lead, however, the race is still too close to call as 3,435 provisional ballots that have yet to be counted. The tight margin in this reliably red district — previously represented by former Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Ohio Governor John Kasich — suggests that Democratic House candidates are a threat to compete this fall in districts that have traditional been held by Republicans.