When Gail Greene was swept in to lead the Hamilton County Republican Party 17 months ago, she promised to unite the party and elect even more Republicans to office.
The results of Thursday’s night’s county general election indicate her plan isn’t working.
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› A Democratic challenger to Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp with few concrete plans, a poor personal finance record and a scant voting background but who used the emotion of a personal loss came within five percentage points of winning.
› Two Republican Hamilton County commissioners lost their seats, one (District 8) going to a Democrat for the first time since 2002.