House swears in Ohio Republican after close special election

Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, after he fended off a Democratic opponent in an unexpectedly close special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio).

Rulli, who previously served in the Ohio state senate, bested Democrat Michael Kripchak to represent the Buckeye State’s 6th congressional district earlier this month in a race that was closer than expected after Democrats overperformed in the ruby-red area.

Rulli beat Kripchak by just 9.4 percentage points...