The race for the seat in Ohio's 79th Congressional District has come to a close with Monical Robb-Blasdel winning by 73%.

Robb-Blasdel is a lifelong resident of Columbiana County and is an alumna of Crestview High School. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration in 2005 at the University of Akron.

She worked for her family's small business in Columbiana County and worked for several years in a private sector where she gained experience with retail, sales and marketing while connecting with CEOs across Northeast Ohio.

Robb-Blasdel has been on the Lt. Governor's team since 2011 serving a 23-county region in Northeast Ohio.