STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – The Strongsville school board raced bucked the national trend on Election Day, with two Republicans defeating one Democrat .

It didn’t hurt that the influential Strongsville GOP endorsed both winning candidates, Megan Haffner and Eric Wahl. The losing Democrat was Christa Grywalsky Heckman.

Although the Strongsville GOP has been critical of the school board, saying it has too much cash in its saving account and asks for too much new operating money through levies, Haffner said the district will need additional funds for future construction.

“The most important issue facing the Strongsville City Schools is the aging elementary schools,” Haffner, 27, told cleveland.com in an email.

“With a proposed upcoming bond issue on the ballot, it is imperative that the board

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