GENERAL ELECTION RACES AND ISSUES | Mahoning County
The following candidates in contested races and levy issues are on Tuesday’s ballot. An * denotes incumbents. Unless otherwise noted, all township trustee races are two to elect, boards of education are three to elect, and village and city councils are four to elect.
CITIES
YOUNGSTOWN
MAYOR
Jamael Tito Brown* (D)
Derrick McDowell
Cecil Monroe (write-in)
Frank Bellamy (write-in)
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Anita Davis (D)
Richard Yaslik
Alex Rubino (write-in)
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Renee M. DiSalvo*
Marty Hume
CAMPBELL
MAYOR
Joseph G. Mazzocca Jr.
Bill Valentino
3RD WARD
Ryan J. Young*
Mary Janek
4TH WARD
Robert Stanko* (write-in)
Patrick Gentile (write-in)
LAW DIRECTOR
Lamprini Mathews*
Brett Billec
STRUTHERS
COUNCIL
3RD WARD
Robert D. Burnside Jr.* (D)
Patrick C. Bundy (R)
TOWNSHIPS
AUSTINTOWN
TRUSTEES
Monica Deavers*
Michael Rapovy
Robert Santos*
Carl L. Clay
Jim Davis
BERLIN
TRUSTEES
Denny Furman*
Jodi R. Kale*
BOARDMAN
TRUSTEES
Thomas P. Costello*
Steve Yacovone*
Matthew H. Gambrel
Cody McCormick
CANFIELD
TRUSTEES
Brian Governor*
Marie Izzo Cartwright*
Emilio Sebastiani
ELLSWORTH
TRUSTEES
Brian Blevins
Robert Toman*
Fredrick M. Houston*
Paula L. Hendricks Richards
GREEN
TRUSTEES
Thomas Frank
John Fromel*
Mark Stepuk*
Michael L. Janik
POLAND
TRUSTEES
Frank DeMain
Larry Dinopoulos
Tracy Kaschak
Edward Kempers*
Steve Mastelli
Michael P. Zembower Jr.
VILLAGES
LOWELLVILLE
COUNCIL
Leslie Daniels
David Durbin
Dominic Piscitelli
Ryan McNicholas (write-in)
POLAND
COUNCIL (4 to elect)
Samuel M. Moffie*
Becky Rudzik
Chris Graff*
Abbie Lynn Bosak*
Laurie LaPlante*
BOARDS
OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
CENTER BOARD
Suzanne Barbati*
Jeff Good*
Richard S. Scarsella*
Richard J. Ferenchak
AUSTINTOWN
Orvill Simmons
Fred Marcum*
Katie Lynn Berdis
Don Richard Sherwood*
CAMPBELL
Phillip Atsas
Gary Bednarik*
Jon Paul Bruno
Judy Gozur*
Tony Kelly*
CANFIELD
Nader Atway*
Jill DeRamo
Katie L. Elford (write-in)
Bob Smallwood (write-in)
JACKSON-MILTON
Kimberly L. Snowden-Pittman*
Tausha E. Bacorn*
Nick Campbell*
Keri Anne Truitt
LOWELLVILLE
Kimberly McGinness
Jennifer Lynn Coppola-Johnson*
Stephanie Yon*
Brian Wharry*
SOUTH RANGE
Brian Bagwell*
Laura Chismar
Liz Johnson*
Terri Ann Lally*
WEST BRANCH
(3 to elect to full terms, 1 to unexpired term ending 12/31/2027)
Penny Lynn DeShields
Angela Howell
Samuel Jennings
Peggy Jo Shaver
Tonya Dean
Deborah J. Helm* (unexpired term)
Svetlana Herron
(unexpired term)
YOUNGSTOWN
Teon Davis
Joseph S. Meranto*
Million Perry-Phifer
Tina Cvetkovich*
Kenneth Donaldson*
Ted Brown (write-in)
ISSUES
AND QUESTIONS
MAHONING COUNTY: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for senior citizens services to raise $4,455,030 annually.
MAHONING COUNTY: A 3-mill renewal levy for a continuous period of time for the board of developmental disabilities to raise $12,690,741 annually.
AUSTINTOWN: A 2.22-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services to raise $2,099,399 annually.
BEAVER: A 1.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $344,000 annually.
BEAVER: A 2.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police services to raise $595,000 annually.
BELOIT: A 5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $44,404 annually.
BELOIT: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for parks to raise $13,321 annually.
CAMPBELL: A 3.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $245,000 annually.
CAMPBELL: A charter amendment to no longer have the police chief selected by the mayor.
CARDINAL JOINT FIRE DISTRICT (Canfield city and township): A .42-mill renewal levy for a continuous period of time to raise $233,124 annually.
GOSHEN: A 5.7-mill replacement levy for a continuous period of time to raise $627,119 annually.
JACKSON: A 4.9-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services to raise $725,981 annually.
NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 4-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police services to raise $103,000 annually.
NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police services to raise $52,000 annually.
NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 2.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire services to raise $64,460 annually.
POLAND VILLAGE: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street improvements to raise $116,300 annually.
SEBRING: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire services to raise $137,509 annually.
SEBRING: A 1-mil, 5-year, renewal levy for parks and recreation to raise $32,247 annually.
SEBRING: A charter amendment to the civil service commission.
SEBRING: A charter amendment to the parks and recreation board.
SPRINGFIELD: A 3.5-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time to raise $851,668 annually.
WASHINGTONVILLE: A 2.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services to raise $26,100 annually.
AUSTINTOWN SCHOOLS: A 4.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $1,943,260 annually.
AUSTINTOWN SCHOOLS: A 7.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $3,454,710 annually.
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS: A 5.9-mill renewal levy for a continuous period of time for operating purposes to raise $4,238,858 annually.
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS: A 6-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating purposes to raise $3,589,747 annually.
LIQUOR OPTIONS
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option at Grocery Outlet, 6000 Mahoning Ave.
CAMPBELL PRECINCT 3B: A Sunday liquor option at the 12th Street Food Mart, 151 12th St.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3: A Monday-Saturday liquor option for the Tasting Room, 4559 Boardman Canfield Road.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option for the Tasting Room, 4559 Boardman Canfield Road.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3: A Monday-Saturday liquor option for Kennsington, 4100 Westford Place.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option for Kennsington, 4100 Westford Place.
MILTON PRECINCT 1: A Sunday liquor option for Wavecrest Restaurant, 17574 Mahoning Ave.
SMITH PRECINCT 2: A Monday-Saturday liquor option for Rocky’s Drive Thru, 22724 Harrisburg Westfield Road.
SMITH PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option for Rocky’s Drive Thru, 22724 Harrisburg Westfield Road.


