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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.

Starting at $3.23/week.

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