Certified Candidates on the Primary Election Day Ballot

WARREN COUNTY, OH --  Election Time is drawing close. The Ohio Primaries are just a few weeks away on May 3. It's in the Primary Election where registered voters select the candidate that they want to represent their party in the General Election in November.

Ohio uses the open primary system. This means a voter does not have to register with a political party. Rather, on Election Day, the voter gets to select their preferred party primary ballot at their polling place.

While the WarrenCountyPost does not endorse anyone, we are an Epaper and feel it is our duty to give you a list of candidates we found on the Warren County Board of Elections Website and ballotpedia.org so that you can research and make decisions for yourself. 

Candidates on the Primary Election Ballot

WARREN COUNTY COMMISSIONER: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23  & Ends 12/31/26)

• DEMOCRAT - Nabila Babar
• REPUBLICANS - Amy Brewer; and Tom Grossmann

WARREN COUNTY AUDITOR: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 3/13/23 & Ends 3/7/27)

• DEMOCRAT - Esther Grubbs
• REPUBLICANS - Mike Gilkey; and Matt Nolan

JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (GENERAL DIVISION): (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/2/23 & Ends 1/1/29)

• DEMOCRAT -
• REPUBLICAN - Timothy N. Tepe

JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (DOMESTIC RELATIONS):  (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/28)

• DEMOCRAT -
• REPUBLICAN - Jeffrey T. Kirby

US SENATOR: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/3/23 & Ends 1/2/29)

• DEMOCRATS - Morgan Harper; and Traci TJ Johnson
• REPUBLICANS - Matt Dolan; Mike Gibbons; Josh Mandel; Neil Patel; Mark Pukita; Tim Ryan; Jane Timken; and JD Vance

GOVERNOR: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/9/23 & Ends 1/10/27)

• DEMOCRATS - John Cranley & Teresa Fedor; and Nan Whaley & Cheryl L. Stephens
• REPUBLICANS - Joe Blystone & Jeremiah W. Workman; Mike DeWine & Jon Husted; Ron Hood & Candice Keller; and Jim Renacci & Joe Knopp

ATTORNEY GENERAL: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/9/23 & Ends 1/10/27)

• DEMOCRAT - Jeffrey A. Crossman
• REPUBLICAN - Dave Yost

AUDITOR OF STATE: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/9/23 & Ends 1/10/27)

• DEMOCRAT - Taylor Sappington
• REPUBLICAN - Keith Faber

SECRETARY OF STATE: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/9/23 & Ends 1/10/27)

• DEMOCRAT - Chelsea Clark
• REPUBLICANS - John Adams; and Frank LaRose

TREASURER OF STATE: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/9/23 & Ends 1/10/27)

• DEMOCRAT - Scott Schertzer
• REPUBLICAN - Robert Sprague

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/28)

• DEMOCRAT - Jennifer Brunner
• REPUBLICAN - Sharon L. Kennedy

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/28)

• DEMOCRAT - Terri Jamison
• REPUBLICAN - Pat Fischer

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/2/23 & Ends 1/1/29)

• DEMOCRAT - Marilyn Zayas
• REPUBLICAN - Pat DeWine

STATE SENATOR 7th DISTRICT: (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/26)

• DEMOCRAT - David Dallas
• REPUBLICAN - Steve Wilson

STATE REPRESENTATIVE (54th House): (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/24)

• DEMOCRATS - Joy Bennett; and Sam Cao
• REPUBLICANS - Kathy Grossmann; and Adam Mathews

STATE REPRESENTATIVE (62nd House): (Partisan Race - Elect 1 - Term: Starts 1/1/23 & Ends 12/31/24)

• DEMOCRAT - Paul Zorn
• REPUBLICANS - Thomsas Goodwin; Scott Lipps; and Steve Muterspaw

CITY OF SOUTH LEBANON CHARTER COMMISSION: (Nonpartisan Race - Elect 15 - Term: Starts 5/3/23 & Ends 5/2/24)

• Clyde Adkins
• Richard W. Bertagna
• Aubrey L. Corcoran
• Bryan C. Corcoran
• Scott D. Doughman
• Don Flege
• David A. Frasure
• Peter M. Geraci
• Ginger L. Mandelstein
• Susanne M. Mason
• Arthur A. McFarland
• William Melzer
• David T. Parsons
• Brian K. Payne
• David Nathan Smith III
• Willard Spicer
• Jeffery L. Sturtevant
• Angela R. Vick
• Michael D. Wells

To be registered voter in Ohio, a resident must be a United States Citizen,  a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election and at least 18 years old by the day of the election. Applicants may register to vote online, in person, or by mail. In-person voter registration is available at various locations including:

• The secretary of State
• Board of Elections Offices, 
• Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, 
• Public libraries 
• High schools 
• Other State agencies.

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