Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel reelected Mandel, who made the largest single government purchase ever of Israel Bonds in the United States, won with 57 percent of the vote.
N.Y. voters pass bond measure offering up to $38 million for Jewish schools With about 151,000 students in Jewish day schools and yeshivas in New York state, Jewish schools stand to gain a big chunk of the $125 million that the measure offers to non-public schools.
Democrat Ted Lieu to succeed Waxman in Congress Lieu, a state senator who was endorsed by the longtime congressman, defeated Jewish Republican Elan Carr in the heavily Jewish district.