Any Chance For The Dems To Pick Up Boehner's Vacated Seat In Ohio?.....

[global1]

what is the process? Does the Governor appoint someone to take over Boehner's seat or is there some sort of election? Does Boehner's term end in Nov anyway? Do the Dems have a strong or for that matter any candidate that can enter a race for that seat?

[HooptieWagon]

1. House seat, so up for election every two years.

Some states fill a vacant seat by appointment, some by a special election, some leave it vacant until next House election. IDK what Ohio does. IDK what demographics of his district are, but Ohio is pretty conservative outside the cities (Cleveland, Cincinnati, etc.)

[Reter]

2. No, there will be a special election, usually within 60 days of vacancy

It never stays vacant unless the election is near. Vacant Senate seats are appointed by the governor, but not House seats.

[CanonRay]

6. Isn't that the Cincy suburbs?

Very white, very red. Not much chance for a Dem.

[WI_DEM]

3. Unlikely--the last Democrat to hold this seat left office in 1929.

[OilemFirchen]

4. No.

Even when his replacement is up for election, the district is unwinnable. Almost entirely rural, with Springfield (18% black population) thrown in to negate the minority vote.

[Recursion]

5. The last time it went blue was 1933 on FDR's coattails

I'm guessing this is a stretch.