Election roundup: Kasich, Portman, Turner, Daniels post victories

Republican challenger John Kasich has defeated Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland in the Ohio gubernatorial race, The Columbus Dispatch is reporting. 
Other Republicans posted big wins in Tuesday's election, statewide and locally.  

A poll conducted over the week showed Kasich with a slim, 52-47 edge over Strickland going into Tuesday, with a margin of error of almost four points. A previous poll from early October, showed Kasich ahead, 51-43.

The Dispatch reported that, "The 58-year-old Kasich beat Strickland with attacks over the loss of 400,000 jobs. The Democratic governor pointed to national economic factors and declining unemployment - without success. The fight hurt both Strickland and his lieutenant governor, Lee Fisher, who led the administration's early job creation efforts. Fisher lost his bid for U.S. Senate on Tuesday."

Republican Rob Portman won the race for the U.S. Senate. 

In other races, Republican incumbent Mike Turner won his bid for re-election in Ohio's Third Congressional District against Democratic challenger Joe Roberts. 

In the race for Ohio's 17th Senatorial race, Greenfield Republican David Daniels defeated Gallia County Commissioner Justin Fallon. 

Daniels told The Highland County Press that he was "humbled" that the voters chose him to represent them in Columbus.

"Things turned out very well," Daniels said. "I had a great deal of support throughout this district, and I am very humbled the voters chose me to be their voice on the floor of the Ohio Senate."

Daniels began his political career as a member of the Greenfield City Council. He then was elected as mayor of Greenfield, before going on to be a Highland County commissioner and a representative for Ohio's 86th House District. 

Daniels said that when he started as a councilman, he never imagined one day being elected to the Senate. 

"I started out on council, and my motivation was just to do good and to make my community a better place. That is what has guided me through to this."

He said that making his community and his state a better place is the main goal he had as he ran for the Senate seat, as well. 

"I want to say 'thank you' to everyone who supported me," Daniels said. "I look forward to working with them to solve the problems we face as a state."