Mahoning Valley candidates, issues on 2023 general election ballots
An asterisk (*) denotes incumbents. All township trustee and fiscal officer races are 1 to elect and boards of education are 2 to elect unless otherwise noted.
Mahoning County
Youngstown
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Carla Baldwin*
CLERK OF COURTS
Richard Vincent Hill
Jeff Limbian
Corrine Sanderson
COUNCIL
1st WARD
Julius Oliver* (D)
Tracy Randall (R)
2nd WARD
Jimmy Hughes* (D)
Benjamin Brown
Million Perry-Phifer
3rd WARD
Samantha Turner* (D)
4th WARD
Mike Ray* (D)
5thWARD
Pat Kelly* (D)
Richard Yaslik
6th WARD
Anita Davis* (D)
Cheryl Findley
7th WARD
Basia Adamczak* (D)
Josie Lyon (R)
Amber White
Struthers
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
James A. Melone
Jennifer Ciccone*
MAYOR
Catherine Cercone Miller* (D)
AUDITOR
Christina S. Bohl* (D)
Law Director
John N. Zomoida Jr.* (D)
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Michael Patrick* (D)
At-Large (3 to elect)
Megan Pingley* (D)
James Baluck* (D)
Dallas Bigley* (D)
1st Ward
Lori A. Greenwood* (D)
2nd Ward
Ronald A. Carcelli* (D)
3rd Ward
Robert Burnside* (D)
4th Ward
Rick Bayus* (D)
Campbell
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Brian J. Macala
Mark J. Kolmacic
MAYOR
Bryan Tedesco*
LAW DIRECTOR
Lamprini Gust Mathews
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
George Levendis*
1st Ward
Tim O’Bryan*
2nd Ward
Steven Cappitte*
3rd Ward
Joseph Mazzocca Jr.*
4th Ward
Bill Valentino
Canfield city
COUNCIL (4 to elect)
Mark L. Graham
Charles H. Tieche*
William Bruce Neff*
Dennis Wingard
Christine Oliver
Austintown
TRUSTEE
Bruce N. Shepas
Eric J. Vereb
Warren Bo Pritchard
Andrea Paventi
FISCAL OFFICER
Laura Wolfe*
Beaver
TRUSTEE
Ron Kappler*
FISCAL OFFICER
Richard R. Lotze*
Berlin
TRUSTEE
Jason Young*
FISCAL OFFICER
Melissa Gatto
Boardman
TRUSTEE
Larry Moliterno*
FISCAL OFFICER
William D. Leicht*
Canfield township
TRUSTEE
Tony Bettile
Joe Paloski*
FISCAL OFFICER
Denise Joseph*
Marijo Rischar
Coitsville
TRUSTEE
Phyllis M. Johnson*
Robert Lisko
FISCAL OFFICER
Christeen Partika*
Ellsworth
TRUSTEE
William A. Spellman*
FISCAL OFFICER
James R. DeCenso*
Goshen
TRUSTEE
Shawn Mesler*
FISCAL OFFICER
Michele Barratt*
Randy Fast
Green
TRUSTEE
Randy Chismar
Thomas Frank
FISCAL OFFICER
David A. Slagle (write-in)
Hubbard
Trustee
Frederick Hanley*
Jason Tedrow
Fiscal officer
Jennifer A. Evans*
Jackson
TRUSTEE
Thomas M. Frost*
FISCAL OFFICER
Judy Patton*
Milton
TRUSTEE
Dave AllenTomaino*
Brett R. Oxley (write-in)
FISCAL OFFICER
Lisa Balsinger*
Poland
TRUSTEE
Eric Ungaro*
FISCAL OFFICER
Paul J. Canter*
Smith
TRUSTEE
Kevin Bartchy (write-in)
Matt R. Hutton (write-in)
Julie Showalter (write-in)
FISCAL OFFICER
None
Springfield
TRUSTEE
Chaney Nezbeth
Donald C. Williams
Raymond D. Hoon Jr.
FISCAL OFFICER
Brian M. Myers
Grant W. Williams
Beloit
MAYOR
Eric B. Augustein*
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
John T. McBride
BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Roy Richards*
Craig Beach
MAYOR
Jim Becker*
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
Robert Andrea*
Lowellville
MAYOR
James Iudiciani*
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
Donald Donofrio*
Joseph M. Donatelli*
Mike Virgalitte
New Middletown
MAYOR
Harry Kale*
Michele Butler Myers
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
None filed
Poland
MAYOR
Timothy D. Sicafuse*
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
J. Michael Thompson* (D)
James Walkama*
Sebring
MAYOR
David Wright
COUNCIL (2 to elect)
Robert Rouse*
Nathan Caughman
Boards of education
Mahoning County
Educational Service Center
A. Ross Douglass*
Marie Dockry*
Brian E. Racz
Austintown
Kimberly Smrek*
Harold Porter*
Boardman
Frank Zetts*
Tex Fischer (write-in)
Candace Rivera (write-in)
Campbell
Beth Donofrio*
Catherine A. Berry
Jack Reichert
Tina Tsagaris
Victoria DeJesus
Canfield
Richard L. Smallwood Jr.
Steven DeMaiolo
Jill DeRamo
Betsy Ahlquist
Justin Taylor
Jackson-Milton
Robert Vernon*
Mitch Mascioli
Lowellville
Joseph Sturm*
Gerald A. Dubos*
Poland (3 to elect)
Gregg A. Riddle
Jeffrey Sabrin
Larry J. Warren*
Sebring
Melinda L. Vecchio*
South Range
Jack Dawson (write-in)
Richard J. Ferenchak (write-in)
Samuel C. Freedy (write-in)
Tyler Yates (write-in)
Springfield
Jeffrey Dyer
Michelle Snyder*
Struthers
Walter Baber*
West Branch
Mikki Kanagy*
Western Reserve
Kira Ramsey (write-in)
Youngstown (4 to elect to full term, 1 to elect to unexpired term)
Tiffany Patterson*
Juanita Walker*
Carie Watson
Brenda Kimble*
Joseph S. Meranto* (unexpired term)
Questions and Issues
MAHONING COUNTY: A 1.35-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the county mental health and recovery board’s current expenses.
MAHONING COUNTY: A 1.85-mill, 5-year replacement levy for county children services.
AUSTINTOWN: A 3-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.
BELOIT: A 6-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.
BOARDMAN: A 0.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the township park district.
CAMPBELL: A 3.6-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for emergency ambulance services.
CAMPBELL: A charter amendment to allow the law director to not be required to be a city resident.
LOWELLVILLE: Permit the aggregation of retail electricity.
NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 3.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire services.
POLAND TOWNSHIP: A 0.98-mil, 5-year additional levy for police services.
POLAND VILLAGE: A 2.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services.
SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for parks and recreation.
SEBRING: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for parks and recreation.
SEBRING: A 4.5-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.
SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services.
STRUTHERS: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street resurfacing.
SMITH: A 3-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for police and fire services.
WESTERN RESERVE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT (Poland village and township): A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy.
CANFIELD SCHOOLS: A 37-year bond issue for school buildings totaling $104,955,000.
POLAND SCHOOLS: A 36-year bond issue for school buildings totaling $105,440,000 and a 0.5-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for classroom facilities.
YOUNGSTOWN SCHOOLS: A 9.51-mill, 4-year renewal levy for emergency requirements.
Liquor options
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A weekly liquor option for Meijer, 5800 Mahoning Ave.
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option for Meijer, 5800 Mahoning Ave.
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 4: A Sunday liquor option for Sav-A-Step, 4226 Mahoning Ave.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Grocery Outlet, 317 Boardman-Poland Road.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 25: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Coney’s, 8535 South Ave.
COITSVILLE PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option for Bedford Trails, 713 Bedford Road.
JACKSON PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Sheetz, 1301 N. Bailey Road.
NEW MIDDLETOWN PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option for Tiger Table, 10499 Main St.
YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 5A: A Sunday liquor option for the Cornersburg Party Shop, 3727 Tippecanoe Road.
Trumbull County
Girard
Municipal Court Judge
Jeffrey Adler*
Mayor
Mark Zuppo (D)
John Wesley (write-in)
Auditor
Julie Coleman* (D)
Law Director
Brian Kren* (D)
Council
President
Reynald Paolone* (D)
At-Large (3 to elect)
Lily Martuccio* (D)
John Moliterno* (D)
Samuel Zirafi* (D)
1st Ward
Keith Schubert* (D)
2nd Ward
Mark Standohar* (D)
3rd Ward
Jeffrey Kay* (D)
4th Ward
Thomas Grumley* (D)
Hubbard
Mayor
Benjamin Kyle* (D)
Law Director
Mark Villano* (D)
Council
President
William J. Williams* (write-in)
At-Large (3 to elect)
Jerome Crowe* (D)
Ryan Hallapy* (D)
Michael Kerr* (D)
1st Ward
Bonnie Viele* (D)
2nd Ward
Robin Zambrini* (D)
3rd Ward
Michael Mogg Sr.* (D)
4th Ward
Cathy Cummings* (D)
Hubbard Township
Trustee
Frederick Hanley*
Jason Tedrow
Fiscal officer
Jennifer A. Evans*
Liberty
Trustee
Devon A. Stanley*
Kisharra Blackswell
Chris Colon
Jason T. Rubin
Libby Benson
Fiscal officer
Matthew Connelly*
McDonald
Mayor
Raymond Lewis (D)
Council (2 to elect)
Sean Schmidt*
Donald Smith
Niles
Municipal Court Judge
Christopher Shaker*
Mayor
Steven Mientkiewicz* (D)
Auditor
Giovanne Merlo* (D)
Law Director
Philip Zuzolo* (D)
Council
President
Robert Marino, Jr.* (D)
At-Large
Jimmy Julian* (D)
Michael Lastic* (D)
Doug Sollitto (D)
1st Ward
Todd Weddell (D)
Tina Collins (R)
2nd Ward
Aaron Johnstone (D)
3rd Ward
James Sheely (D)
4th Ward
Mindy Devorich (D)
Weathersfield
Trustee
Richard T. Harkins*
Fiscal officer
Fred R. Bobovnyk*
Patrick Glunt
Boards of education
Girard
(3 to elect)
Diane H. Alejars*
Joe Castor Jr.
Vincent K. Ragozine
Hubbard Exempted Village
(3 to elect)
Donald E. Newell Sr.*
Amanda O’Niell*
Williams Cummings*
John B. Jordan
Lewis Agnone
Liberty
Christopher L. Brookbank (write-in)
Janine Hamilton (write-in)
McDonald
(3 to elect)
Joseph M. Cappuzzello*
Donna M. Shields*
Nicholas Gallo
Kristina Merola
Niles
(3 to elect)
Kimbery Barrell*
Chris Chieffo*
Shelly Lamb*
Brett Householder
Bobby Seifert
Weathersfield
(3 to elect)
Sam Caputo*
Joshua M. Garris*
Tim Gleason*
Guyla Svirbly
Questions and Issues
Eagle Joint Fire District (Hubbard City and Hubbard Township): A 4.1 mill additional levy for a continuing period of time for fire and EMS protection
Liberty Local School District: A 3.4 mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide emergency requirements for the district in the sum of $839,531
Liberty Local School District: A 0.9 mill, 5-year renewal levy for general improvements
McDonald Local School District: A 4.3 mill, 5-year renewal levy for general permanent improvements
Weathersfield Local School District: a 4.85 mill, 10-year renewal to provide emergency requirements for the district in the sum of $538,168