MAHONING COUNTY

CANDIDATES

6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Michael L. Kripchak (D),

Michael Rulli* (R)

7TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE:

Katelyn Dickey* (R)

33RD SENATE DISTRICT: Marty Hume (D), Al Cutrona* (R)

58TH HOUSE DISTRICT: Lauren McNally* (D), Emily Ciccone (R)

59TH HOUSE DISTRICT: Laura Schaeffer (D), Tex Fischer* (R)

8TH DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION: Karen A. Lloyd

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1/2/25 Term): Anthony T. Traficanti* (D),

Jennifer J. Ciccone (R)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1/3/25 Term): David Ditzler* (D), Geno DiFabio (R)

PROSECUTOR: Gina DeGenova* (D), Lynn Maro (R)

SHERIFF: Jerry Greene* (R)

TREASURER: Daniel R. Yemma* (D), Wade Calhoun (R)

ENGINEER: Patrick T. Ginnetti* (D)

CORONER: David Kennedy* (D)

RECORDER: Noralynn Palermo* (D), Richard S. Scarsella (R)

CLERK OF COURTS: Daniel Dascenzo* (D),

Michael P. Ciccone (R)

COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE: Anthony Donofrio*

COUNTY COURT JUDGE (1/1/25 Term): Scott D. Hunter*

COUNTY COURT JUDGE (1/2/25 Term): Joseph M. Houser*

COUNTY COURT JUDGE (1/3/25 Term): Molly K. Johnson*

ISSUES

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY: A 2.4-mill, 5-year renewal levy for maintenance and operations.

AUSTINTOWN: A 2.4-mill additional levy for a continuous period for the police department.

BEAVER: A 2.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the police department.

BEAVER: A 3.6-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the police department.

BEAVER: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the fire department.

BOARDMAN: A 0.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for streets, roads and bridges.

BOARDMAN: A 4.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire and emergency medical services.

BOARDMAN: A 0.6-mill, 5-year renewal levy for park maintenance.

CANFIELD CITY: Charter amendment to publish required notifications on the city’s website and social media platforms in place of a newspaper of general circulation.

CRAIG BEACH: A 2-mill, 5-year replacement levy for fire and emergency medical services.

CRAIG BEACH: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for roads.

GOSHEN: A 2-mill replacement levy for a continuous period of time for the fire department.

POLAND VILLAGE: A 3.2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.

SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for the police department.

SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for park and recreation services.

SEBRING: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for recreational purposes.

SEBRING: Repeal Section 7.06 of the charter regarding the membership of the park and recreation board.

SEBRING: Repeal Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04 and 8.05 of the charter regarding general elections, primary elections held in September, petitions for candidacy, nominations during primaries and not permitting political party affiliations.

SPRINGFIELD: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the police department.

SPRINGFIELD: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the fire department.

CANFIELD SCHOOLS: A 3.7-mill, 35-year bond issue to raise $64.19 million.

LIQUOR OPTIONS

AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine and mixed beverages at Austintown Beer & Wine 136 N. Canfield Niles Road.

BEAVER PRECINCT 7: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Food & Gas Mart, 1025 Market St.

BERLIN PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at TNT Drive-Thru, 6575 Bedell Road.

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 13: A weekly liquor option to sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gorant Chocolatier, 400 Boardman-Poland Road.

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 13: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gorant Chocolatier, 400 Boardman-Poland Road.

POLAND TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 4: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine and mixed beverages at Aldi, 3236 Center Road.

STRUTHERS PRECINCT 4B: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine and mixed beverages at Stop-N-Go, 1008 Youngstown Poland Road.

STRUTHERS PRECINCT 4C: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine and mixed beverages at Brutus Drive Thru, 962 Fifth St.

YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 1G: A Sunday liquor option to sell wine and mixed beverages at Quick Check, 1907 South Ave.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

CANDIDATES

14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Brian Bob Kenderes (D), David Joyce* (R)

11TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE (2/9/25 Term): John J. Eklund*

11TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE (2/10/25 Term): Scott Lynch

11TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE (Unexpired term ending 2/9/27):

Robert J. Patton*

64TH HOUSE DISTRICT: Lauren A. Mathews (D), Nick Santucci* (R)

65TH HOUSE DISTRICT:

David Thomas (R)

COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE (1/1/25 Term): Ronald J. Rice*

COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE (1/3/25 Term): Chris Becker, Sarah Thomas Kovoor

DOMESTIC/JUVENILE DIVISION JUDGE (1/1/25 Term): David Engler, Kara Leonard Stanford

DOMESTIC/JUVENILE DIVISION JUDGE (1/2/25 Term):

Samuel F. Bluedorn*

COUNTY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT JUDGE:

Marty D. Nosich*

CLERK OF COURTS: Jennefer Holland (D), Randy Law (R)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1/2/25 Term):

Mauro R. Cantalamessa* (D),

Tony Bernard (R)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1/3/25 Term): Daniel E. Polivka (D), Rick Hernandez (R)

RECORDER: Tod Latell* (D),

Dawn Zinni (R)

TREASURER: James J. Melfi (D), Agostino Ragozzino (R)

PROSECUTOR: Dennis Watkins* (D)

SHERIFF: Paul S. Monroe* (D), Mike Wilson (R)

CORONER: Lawrence M. D’Amico* (D)

ENGINEER: Randy L. Smith* (D), David DeChristofaro (R)

ISSUES

HUBBARD CITY: Shall the following adult dispensary, B Cubed Operations LLC, dba ACA Dispensary, whose owners also have had a licensed medical marijuana dispensary at 437 E. Liberty St., Hubbard, since Dec. 28, 2023, remain open as long as the adult dispensary is licensed by the Division of Cannabis Control under the Department of Commerce, and the City of Hubbard is eligible to receive host community funding?

EAGLE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT (Hubbard city and township): A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for building and equipment needs. It will commence in 2025, first due in 2026.

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP: A 1.75-mill, three-year renewal levy to provide and maintain police and EMS protection. It will commence in 2025, first due date in 2026.

LIBERTY: A 1.5-mills, 5-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire and EMS protection. It will commence in 2025, first due in 2026.

MECCA: A 1.5-mills, 4-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire and EMS protection. It will commence in 2024, first due in 2025.

TRUMBULL COUNTY: A 0.8-mill, 10-year renewal for children’s services. Commencing in 2025, first due in 2026.

TRUMBULL COUNTY: A 1-mill, 10-year renewal for the operation of alcohol and drug addiction program, commencing in 2025, first due in 2026.

TRUMBULL COUNTY: A 0.75-mills, 5-year replacement levy for providing and maintaining senior citizen services or facilities, commencing in 2025, first due in 2026.

TRUMBULL COUNTY: A 2.25-mills, 10-year renewal levy to provide for the operation of programs and services by the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities, commencing 2025, first due in 2026.

LIBERTY SCHOOLS: A 5.75-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements of the School District in the sum of 1,776,316. It will commence in 2025, first due in 2026.

MATHEWS SCHOOLS: A 7.8-mills, 5-year renewal levy to provide current expenses. It is to commence in 2025, first due in 2026.

TRUMBULL COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOOL: A 2.4-mills, 10-year renewal levy to pay the district’s current expenses. Commencing in 2025, first due in 2026.

STATEWIDE

PRESIDENT: Kamala Harris (D), Donald J. Trump (R),

Chase Oliver (Libertarian),

Jill Stein, Chase Oliver, Richard Duncan, Peter Sonski

U.S. SENATE: Sherrod Brown* (D), Bernie Moreno (R),

Don Kissick (Libertarian)

OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (1/1/25 Term): Michael P. Donnelly* (D),

Megan E. Shanahan (R)

OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (1/2/25 Term): Melody J. Stewart* (D), Joseph T. Deters (R)

OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (Unexpired term ending 12/31/26): Lisa Forbes (D), Daniel R. Hawkins (R)

ISSUE 1: Create a commission of 15 citizen members to redistrict state legislative and congressional maps.