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YOUNGSTOWN — With state Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan prohibited by the state term limits law from seeking another term in the Ohio House, three Democratic candidates filed to succeed her.

The three who filed for the 58th Ohio House District seat by Wednesday’s deadline are all Youngstown residents: 5th Ward Councilwoman Lauren McNally, former school board member Ronald Shadd and Wayne Penny Jr.

While the state legislative lines are the subject of a second constitutional challenge over gerrymandering concerns — the first lawsuit successfully threw out a set of maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission — the district has been and is expected to remain heavily Democratic.

The district includes Youngstown, Austintown, Struthers, Lowellville, Campbell and Coitsville.

McNally was first elected to the council seat in 2015.

Shadd served two terms on the school board, first getting elected in 2013. Formerly the board president, he was voted out of office last year when he finished fourth out of seven candidates for three seats on the board.

Penny is running for elected office for the first time.

In addition to the 58th House seat, the only other contested races in Mahoning County on the May 3 primary ballot are for Republican and Democratic 33rd District State Central Committee races.

In the Democratic State Central Committeeman race, Youngstown Councilman Mike Ray, D-4th Ward, is being challenged by Chris Anderson. The two plan to run for county Democratic Party chairman to succeed Chairwoman Joyce Kale-Pesta, who isn’t seeking re-election when her term expires in June.

In the Republican State Central Committeeman race, Columbiana County GOP Chairman Dave Johnson faces challenges from C. Ashley Pike, a former Columbiana County Common Pleas Court judge, and Rick Barron, who unsuccessfully ran for Mahoning County commissioner four years ago.

State committee members are elected from each of the 33 Senate districts and serve on the central committees of the their political parties. Their responsibilities include deciding endorsements of candidates and electing state party chair people and other officers.

NOVEMBER MATCHUPS

The candidates, as well as issues, need to be certified by the county board of elections before appearing on the May 3 primary ballot. The board is scheduled to meet Feb. 12.

If certified, there will be a number of compelling matchups during the Nov. 8 general election.

That includes state Sen. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, being challenged by Youngstown Democrat Robert Hagan, a former longtime state legislator, in the 33rd Ohio Senate District race; and three-term incumbent county Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti, a Youngstown Democrat, facing Geno DiFabio, a Youngstown Republican who’s shared the stage with Donald Trump when he was president and is a guest on numerous national talk shows.

UNCONTESTED CANDIDATES

Five incumbent officeholders had no candidates from their party or the opposing one file by Wednesday’s deadline. May 2 is the last day for independents to file for the seats.

The unopposed Republican incumbents are: state Rep. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, whose 59th House District includes the parts of Mahoning County not in the 58th District and three Columbiana County townships under the contested map; Juvenile Court Judge Theresa Dellick; and county Auditor Ralph Meacham.

Kale-Pesta had searched for a candidate to challenge Cutrona for months without success.

The unopposed Democratic incumbents are: Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony M. D’Apolito and Judge Gene Donofrio of the 7th District Court of Appeals, which includes Mahoning, Columbiana, Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe and Noble counties.

ISSUES

Three school districts are seeking new money on the May 3 ballot.

The largest is in Canfield, which is asking approval for a 6.9-mill, 37-year bond issue to raise $107.8 million to build a new school to replace Hilltop. C.H. Campbell and Canfield Village Middle School.

The Struthers and Lowellville school districts are seeking additional general improvement levies.

Other new tax requests include two from the city of Campbell — for fire and police — as well as Coitsville Township and the village of Sebring.

STATEWIDE CANDIDATES

Below are the candidates who filed by Wednesday’s deadline to run for statewide offices in Ohio, according to the secretary of state’s office. An * denotes incumbent.

GOVERNOR

Mike DeWine* (R)

Joe Blystone (R)

Ron Hood (R)

Jim Renacci (R)

John Cranley (D)

Nan Whaley (D)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Dave Yost* (R)

Jeff Crossman (D)

SECRETARY OF STATE

Frank LaRose* (R)

John Adams (R)

Terpsehore Maras (R)

Chelsea Clark (D)

TREASURER

Robert Sprague* (R)

Scott Schertzer (D)

AUDITOR

Keith Faber* (R)

Taylor Sappington (D)

U.S. SENATE

Matt Dolan (R)

Mike Gibbons (R)

Bill Graham (R)

Josh Mandel (R)

Bernie Moreno (R)

Neil Patel (R)

Mark Pukita (R)

Jane Timken (R)

J.D. Vance (R)

Morgan Harper (D)

Traci Johnson (D)

Tim Ryan (D)

LaShondra Tinsley (D)

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

Jennifer Brunner (D)

Sharon Kennedy (R)

JUSTICE (Term starts Jan. 1, 2023)

Pat Fischer* (R)

Terri Jamison (D)

JUSTICE (Term starts Jan. 1, 2023)

Pat DeWine* (R)

Marilyn Zayas (D)