Capitol Insider: Just two of Ohio’s 13 Republicans in Congress will publicly say that Joe Biden won election – By Darrel Rowland (The Columbus Dispatch) / Dec 13 20200
As the Electoral College prepares to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory Monday, only two of the 13 Ohio Republicans (12 congressmen, one senator) in Congress acknowledge him as the winner.
The two are among just 27 congressional Republicans nationwide who say publicly that Biden beat President Donald Trump, per the findings of a Washington Post survey of all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate.
Rep. Steve Stivers said in a Nov. 25 statement: “With yesterday’s certification of many states’ results, it’s evident that President (Donald) Trump has exhausted the due process offered to all candidates. I offer my congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect (Kamala) Harris.”
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Rocky River acknowledged Biden’s victory in his response to The Post, adding: “I support the president’s right to appeal through the legal process. I do not support any unfounded claims by anyone about widespread voter fraud without sufficient proof.”
