Republican voters nominate House challengers in Ohio and Indiana primaries
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Updated · NBC News · May 6
Republican voters nominate House challengers in Ohio and Indiana primaries
11 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 6
Derek Merrin will again face Marcy Kaptur in Ohio's 9th, while Eric Conroy, Carey Coleman and Barb Regnitz won bids in other competitive districts.
The races help define November's fight for House control, with Republicans targeting Democratic-held seats after redistricting made some Ohio districts more favourable to the party.
In Indiana, incumbents Jefferson Shreve, Jim Baird and Victoria Spartz also survived primaries, though Baird and Spartz posted relatively weak margins for sitting House members.
How does redrawing congressional maps mid-decade ultimately impact voter engagement and local representation?
How can challengers with less funding effectively compete against the massive fundraising hauls of established incumbents?
With unlimited outside spending allowed, how much control do candidates truly have over their own campaign message?