PRIMARY ELECTION 2026 Races and issues | Mahoning County
The following major-party candidates in contested races and levy issues are on Tuesday’s primary election ballots. An * denotes an incumbent. Some races have no Democratic Party candidates.
STATE
U.S. SENATE
Democrats
Sherrod Brown
Ron Kincaid
Republican
Jon Husted*
GOVERNOR
Democrat
Amy Acton
Republicans
Vivek Ramaswamy
Casey Putsch
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Democrats
Elliot Forman
John J. Kulewicz
Republican
Keith Faber
SECRETARY OF STATE
Democrats
Bryan Hambley
Allison Russo
Republicans
Robert Sprague
Marcell Strbich
AUDITOR
Democrat
Annette Blackwell
Republican
Frank LaRose
TREASURER
Democrat: Seth Walsh
Republicans
Jay Edwards
Kristina D. Roegner
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Democrat
Marilyn Zayas
Republican
Daniel R. Hawkins*
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Democrat
Jennifer Brunner*
Republicans
Andrew King
Jill Lanzinger
Ronald Lewis
Colleen O’Donnell
CONGRESS
6TH DISTRICT
Democrats
Sean Connolly
Malcolm Ritchie
Adrian Vitus
Brent Hanni
Charles DiPalma
Elizabeth Kirtley
Christopher Lafont (write-in)
Republicans
Michael Rulli*
Jullie Kelley
14TH DISTRICT
Democrats
Bill O’Neill
Carl Setzer
Maria Jukic
Republicans
Dave Joyce*
Niki Frenchko
MAHONING COUNTY
OHIO SENATE 33RD DISTRICT
Democrat Michael L. Kripchak
Republican Al Cutrona*
OHIO HOUSE 58TH DISTRICT
Democrats
John Boccieri
Jordan Pegues
Basia Adamczak
Republican Heather Fronk
OHIO HOUSE 59TH DISTRICT
Democrat Wayne J. Penny
Republican Tex Fischer*
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Democrat Lauren McNally
Republicans
Christine Oliver
Don Dragish
Bruce N. Shepas
COUNTY AUDITOR
Democrat Dalton Bosze
Republican Ralph T. Meacham*
COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE
(Term starts 1/2/27)
Republican Maureen Sweeney*
COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE
(Term starts 2/9/27)
Democrat Mark D’Apolito
Republicans
Ross T. Smith
Eddie Czopur
COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE
(Term starts 7/1/27)
Democrat J. Michael Thompson
Republicans
Anissa Modarelli
Ralph Rivera
DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT JUDGE
Democrat Terry A. Grenga
Republicans
Kathleen Bartlett
Mark Anthony DeVicchio
PROBATE COURT JUDGE
Republican Robert N. Rusu Jr.*
7TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE (Term starts 2/9/27)
Republican Molly K. Johnson
7TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE (Term starts 2/10/27)
Democrat Katherine E. Rudzik
Republicans
David Comstock
Mark Anthony Hanni
33RD DISTRICT STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEMAN
Democrat: Mike Ray*
Republican: David Johnson*
33RD DISTRICT STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEWOMAN
Democrat Maria Papas
Republicans Logan Cutrona
Tracey S. Monroe-Winbush
ISSUES
MAHONING COUNTY: A 0.5%, 5-year sales and use tax renewal for roads and bridges to raise about $10 million annually.
AUSTINTOWN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for roads and bridges to raise $426,671 annually.
AUSTINTOWN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for roads and bridges to raise $661,077 annually.
BOARDMAN: A 0.7-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses to raise $285,545 annually.
BOARDMAN: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses to raise $1,431,290 annually.
BOARDMAN: A 3.85-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police operations to raise $3,700,203 annually.
GREEN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $136,584 annually.
LOWELLVILLE: A 4.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses to raise $103,638 annually.
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS: A 5.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses to raise $4,266,848 annually.
SEBRING SCHOOLS: A 0.75%, 5-year income tax renewal for operating expenses; a decrease from 1%.
STRUTHERS SCHOOLS: A 6.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses to raise $962,421 annually.
LIQUOR OPTIONS
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 15: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Danalyn’s Restaurant, 5965 South Ave.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 35: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of wine, mixed beverages and liquor for Red Plum Pizza and Pasta, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 35: A Sunday option for the sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor Red Plum Pizza and Pasta, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 1: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of beer in the precinct.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 1: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of wine and mixed beverages in the precinct.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 1: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of spirituous liquor in the precinct.
MILTON PRECINCT 1: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Anchor Inn, 16736 Milton Ave.
NEW MIDDLETOWN PRECINCT 2: A Monday-Saturday option for the sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at El Vallarta.
NEW MIDDLETOWN PRECINCT 2: A Sunday option for the sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at El Vallarta, 10499 Main St.

