PUBLIC LAW ALERT Post-General Election Outlook
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PUBLIC LAW ALERT 11/9/16 Post-General Election Outlook Yesterday was an eventful 2016 General Election Day with federal and state races spanning the President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Ohio Supreme Court, and Ohio General Assembly. Below are the outcomes of the races. Presidential Donald J. Trump (R) defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) to become the 45th President of the United States of America, ending a long campaign season. The Republicans also kept majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The election of a Republican President, together with a Republican-controlled Congress, will change Washington’s priorities. We expect that President-Elect Trump will begin identifying his policy agenda in the coming days and weeks, as well as name a Transition Committee and begin clarifying priorities well in advance of his Inauguration on January 20, 2017. At this time, we anticipate President-Elect Trump will work with the Republican controlled Congress to implement changes in some or all of the following areas: Taxes: Reducing all individual and corporate taxes and closing special interest tax loopholes. Infrastructure: Upgrading America’s infrastructure system by leveraging revenue, utilizing different financing opportunities (such as public-private partnerships), and incorporating new technologies and innovations into our infrastructure system. Energy: Making America energy-independent by removing regulatory barriers to energy production; eliminating the moratorium on coal leasing; and tapping into America’s shale, oil, and natural gas reserves. Trade: Working toward free trade and reducing the American trade deficit by withdrawing from and/or modifying trade agreements, including withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and re- negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Immigration: Reforming immigration by constructing a physical wall between America and Mexico and deporting anyone who illegally resides in the United States. Healthcare: Restructuring our healthcare system by repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act with Health Savings Accounts, and allowing Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines. Roetzel will continue to monitor President-Elect Trump as he appoints his Cabinet and implements his ‘100-Day Action Plan’ and provide further details. In the meantime, we encourage you to contact the listed Roetzel attorneys for more information, questions, or concerns regarding how the recent presidential election could affect you and your organization. Page 1 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT *Denotes Incumbent Highlighted text denotes winner. U.S. Senate Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman handily won his re-election against former Democratic Governor Ted Strickland. U.S. House of Representatives All sixteen incumbent members of the U.S. House won their bids for re-election, including: District 1 District 2 Michele Young (D) William Smith (D) Steve Chabot (R)* Brad Wenstrup (R)* District 3 District 4 Joyce Beatty (D)* Janet Garrett (D) John Adams (R) Jim Jordan (R)* District 5 District 6 James Neu Jr. (D) Michael Lorentz (D) Bob Latta (R)* Bill Johnson (R)* District 7 District 8 Roy Rich (D) Steve Fought (D) Bob Gibbs (R)* Warren Davidson (R)* District 9 District 10 Marcy Kaptur (D)* Robert Klepinger (D) Donald Larson (R) Michael Turner (R)* District 11 District 12 Marcia Fudge (D)* Edward Albertson (D) Beverly A. Goldstein (R) Pat Tiberi (R)* Joe Manchik (Green) John J. Baumeister District 13 District 14 Tim Ryan (D)* Michael Wager (D) Richard Morckel (R) David P. Joyce (R)* District 15 District 16 Scott Wharton (D) Keith Mundy (D) Steve Stivers (R)* Jim Renacci (R)* Ohio Senate Half of the 33 Ohio Senate seats were up for election, six of which were open from an incumbent retiring or being term-limited. The Ohio Senate republican caucus won an additional seat, making their super majority even stronger with a 24-Republican to 9-Democrat Senate makeup. The only Senate district that changed parties was that of incumbent Senator Lou Gentile (D) out of Steubenville, who lost his re-election to Frank Hoagland (R). Page 2 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT The following is a list of Senate races: District 2 District 4 Kirk Halliday (D) John Kinne (D) Randy Gardner (R)* Bill Coley (R)* District 6 District 8 Albert Griggs Jr. (D) Mary Rose Lierman (D) Peggy Lehner (R)* Lou Terhar (R) District 10 District 12 Matthew Kirk (D) Matt Huffman (R) Robert Hackett (R)* District 14 District 16 Charlie Carlier (D) Cathy Johnson (D) Joe Uecker (R)* Stephanie Kunze (R) District 18 District 20 Wiley Runnestrand (D) Troy Balderson (R)* John Eklund (R)* District 22 District 24 Christopher S. King (D) Emily Hagan (D) Larry J. Obhof (R)* Matt Dolan (R) District 26 District 28 Dave Burke (R)* Vernon Sykes (D) Jonathan Schultz (R) District 30 District 32 Lou Gentile (D)* Sean O'Brien (D) Frank Hoagland (R) Robert Allen (R) Ohio House of Representatives In the Ohio House of Representatives, all 99 seats were up for election, with 21 of those seats being open due to incumbents retiring or term limits. No incumbents lost their re-election, and out of the 21 open seats, House District 94 in Southeast Ohio, was the only district that switched parties with the defeat of Sarah H. Grace (D) by Jay Edwards (R). The House republican caucus will hold a historic 66-Republican to 33-Democrat super majority. The following is a list of House races: District 1 District 2 Scott Wiggam (R) Brittany Bowman (D) Stephen Spoonamore Mark Romanchuk (R)* (Independent) District 3 District 4 Kelly Wicks (D) Robert Cupp (R)* Page 3 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT Theresa Gavarone (R)* District 5 District 6 John R. Dyce (D) Phillip Robinson (D) Tim Ginter (R)* Marlene Anielski (R)* District 7 District 8 Thomas Patton (R) Kent Smith (D)* Cassandra McDonald (R) District 9 District 10 Janine Boyd (D)* Bill Patmon (D)* Joe Miller (R) District 11 District 12 Stephanie Howse (D)* John Barnes Jr. (D)* Shalira Taylor (R) District 13 District 14 Nickie Antonio (D)* Martin Sweeney (D)* District 15 District 16 Nicholas Celebrezze (D)* Tommy Greene (D) Dave Greenspan (R) District 17 District 18 Adam Miller (D) Kristin Boggs (D)* John Rush (R) David Todd (R) Constance Gadell Newton (Green) District 19 District 20 Michael Johnston (D) Heather Bishoff (D)* Anne Gonzales (R)* Lisa Schacht (R) District 21 District 22 Ryan Koch (D) David Leland (D)* Mike Duffey (R)* Linda Jarrett (R) District 23 District 24 Lee Schreiner (D) Kristopher Keller (D) Laura Lanese (R) Jim Hughes (R) District 25 District 26 Bernadine K. Kent (D) Hearcel F. Craig (D)* Seth Golding (R) Kenneth H. Collins (R) Napoleon A. Bell (Independent) District 27 District 28 Joe Otis (D) Jessica Miranda (D) Tom Brinkman Jr. (R)* Jonathan Dever (R)* District 29 District 30 Page 4 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT Louis Blessing III (R)* Mark A. Childers (D) Bill Seitz (R) District 31 District 32 Brigid Kelly (D) Catherine Ingram (D) Mary Yeager (R) Matthew H. Wahlert (R) District 33 District 34 Alicia Reece (D)* Emilia Sykes (D)* David Miller (R) Gene Littlefield (R) District 35 District 36 Greta Johnson (D)* Bobby McDowall (D) Aimee Cooper (R) Anthony DeVitis (R)* District 37 District 38 Casey Weinstein (D) Judith Lynn Lee (D) Kristina Daley Roegner (R)* Marilyn Slaby (R)* District 39 District 40 Fred Strahorn (D)* David Lee Richards (D) Michael Henne (R)* District 41 District 42 Jimmy Calhoun (D) Pat Merris (D) Jim Butler (R)* Niraj Antani (R)* District 43 District 44 David Sparks (D) Michael Ashford (D)* Jeffery Rezabek (R)* John Insco (R) District 45 District 46 Teresa Fedor (D)* Michael Sheehy (D)* James Nowak (R) Diana Skaff (R) District 47 District 48 Lauri Cooper (D) Kirk Schuring (R)* Derek Merrin (R)* District 49 District 50 Thomas West (D) John L. Juergensen (D) Dan McMasters (R) Christina Hagan (R)* District 51 District 52 Johnny Hamilton (D) Margaret Conditt (R)* Wes Retherford (R)* District 53 District 54 Suzi Rubin (D) Rick Smith (D) Candice Keller (R) Paul Zeltwanger (R)* District 55 District 56 Kelly Kraus Mencke (D) Dan Ramos (D)* Nathan Manning (R)* Jessie Mae Tower (R) Page 5 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT District 57 District 58 Tom Dunlap (D) Michele Lepore-Hagan (D)* Dick Stein (R) Corrine Sanderson (R) Andrea Mahone (Independent) District 59 District 60 John Boccieri (D)* John M. Rogers (D)* Don Manning (R) Robert Rule (R) District 61 District 62 Rick Walker (D) Samuel Ronan (D) Ron Young (R)* Scott Lipps (R) District 63 District 64 Glenn Holmes (D) Michael O'Brien (D)* Devon Stanley (R) Martha Yoder (R) District 65 District 66 Jerod Weber (D) Ken P. McNeely Jr. (D) John Becker (R)* Doug Green (R)* District 67 District 68 Janet Breneman (D) John Russell (D) Andrew O. Brenner (R)* Rick Carfagna (R) District 69 District 70 Frank Zona (D) Darrell D. Kick (R) Steve Hambley (R)* Luke T. Brewer (Independent) District 71 District 72 Joseph Begeny (D) John J. Carlisle (D) Scott Ryan (R)* Larry Householder (R) District 73 District 74 Brian Housh (D) Barbara Niemeyer (D) Rick Perales (R)* Bill Dean (R)* District 75 District 76 Kathleen Clyde (D)* Terri McIntee (D) Jim Lutz (R) Sarah LaTourette (R)* District 77 District 78 Brad Nicodemus (D) Ron Hood (R)* Tim Schaffer (R)* District 79 District 80 Alex Wendt (D) Steve Huffman (R)* Kyle Koehler (R)* District 81 District 82 Robert McColley (R)* Craig Riedel (R) District 83 District 84 Page 6 of 8 PUBLIC LAW ALERT Mary Harshfield (D) Ed Huff Jr. (D) Robert Sprague (R)* Keith Faber (R) District 85 District 86 Nino Vitale (R)* Scott Crider (D) Dorothy Pelanda (R)* District 87 District 88 Wes Goodman (R) William Reineke (R)* District 89 District 90 Lawrence Hartlaub (D) Terry Johnson (R)* Steve Arndt (R)* District 91 District 92 Cliff Rosenberger (R)* Gary Scherer (R)* District 93 District 94 Ryan Smith (R)* Sarah H.