Republican candidate Michael Rulli won the Ohio 6th congressional district special election to replace retired Republican Rep. Bill Johnson on Tuesday night.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., got a bit of breathing room on Tuesday night when Republican Michael Rulli won the special election to replace retired Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio. Rulli is an Ohio state senator and a small business owner who touts himself as a 'big natural gas guy,' according to the Ohio Capital Journal. His family started and runs Youngstown-based grocery stores called Rulli Brothers Market, his campaign website stated.
His victory and eventual swearing-in will bring the total number of Republicans in the House GOP up to 219. It means Republican leaders can afford to lose three votes on any party-line measure, marginally better than the two-seat majority it's been navigating for weeks. Once sworn in, Rulli will serve out the rest of former Rep. Johnson’s term until November. Johnson announced in November 2023 that he would be leaving the House to become president of Youngstown State University.
After much thought and prayerful deliberation, I have accepted the offer to lead Youngstown State University and will not be seeking an 8th term in Congress,' Johnson wrote on X. 'As I’ve stated previously, I wasn’t looking for another job, because I love the one I have serving the people of Eastern Ohio in the U.S. House. This was an extremely difficult decision.' He left in late January of this year, just weeks after the departure of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
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