Democratic special primary to be held in Ohio US House race

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A former congressional staffer is set to be formally nominated as the Democratic challenger against recently elected Republican U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson in former House Speaker John Boehner’s district.

Steve Fought still has to go through a special primary election Tuesday. He has no opposition as he seeks to replace Corey Foister as the Democratic nominee.

Foister abruptly withdrew from the race. And state laws that some legislators and elections officials think should be changed mandated the special primary, even though there’s only one candidate.

Fought will clinch the nomination when the first certified voter casts his or her ballot for the Mercer County native.

Davidson won a June 7 special election to complete Boehner’s term with 77 percent of the vote and will seek a full term in November in the GOP-dominated district. Boehner resigned last year after holding the seat for nearly 25 years.