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    Republican Narrowly Leads In Ohio Special Election, But Warning Signs Loom For GOP

    Republican Troy Balderson claimed victory, but Democrat Danny O'Connor has not conceded, with about 3,400 provisional ballots outstanding. The close result is worrying for GOP operatives.
    by Jessica Taylor Aug 07, 2018 4 minutes

    Updated at 12:27 a.m. ET

    Republican Troy Balderson is clinging to a narrow lead over Democrat Danny O'Connor in a hotly-contested Ohio special congressional election that is sending the GOP warning signs for what's to come in November.

    Balderson leads O'Connor by 1,754 votes, or just under one percent of all votes cast. The Associated Press says the race is too close to call, with about 3,400 provisional ballots still outstanding that could tighten the margin. If it shrinks to 0.5 percent, that would trigger an automatic recount under Ohio law.

    Even if Balderson does hang on to win, the tightness of the contest in a reliably Republican area doesn't portend well for the GOP. The campaign to

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