Derek Merrin

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur has won another term in the U.S. House after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump.

Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) announced two co-chairs for the account: one who supported him for that leadership role, and another who backed Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) as Ohio House Speaker.

The factions that support Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and those backing Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) couldn't agree on the appointment, showing the leadership battle is still on.

The priority agendas of Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) look similar, but while Merrin said he wants to partner with Stephens on some issues, there are things that are holding that up.

A battle for political control of the Ohio House has laid bare the risks the Republican Party faces as factions of its legislative supermajority square off more over tactics and the willingness to thwart long-held institutional norms than policy.

State lawmakers were mostly positive about to Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) State of the State address, even from Democrats.

House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) are at odds over who is the leader of the Ohio House Republican caucus.

Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) sent a memo showing he's nominated two of his own supporters to his team, along with two supporters of his opponent for speaker, Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township).

Dozens of House Republicans gathered in a closed-door meeting to talk about the future of their caucus after a fight over who will lead the chamber.

The conservative Republican who lost his bid to become the Speaker of the Ohio House does not appear to be going away quietly, in the latest sign that the party holding a supermajority is fractured.