Candidates, issues on the 2026 ballot for Columbiana County voters
The Columbiana County Board of Elections has released its list of election filings that will appear on the May 5, 2026, ballot. The deadline to submit all Democratic and Republican petitions of candidacy for the primary election has passed. Here are local party candidates who have filed for Columbiana County races. For more information on local races and issues visit the Columbiana County Board of Elections website.
County contests include Judge of Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division, County Commissioner with a January 1 Term and County Auditor.
Thomas Baronzzi (R) will appear on the Judge of Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division ballot.
On the County Commissioner ballot, Mike Halleck (R) will appear.
For the County Auditor Race, Nancy Millken (R) will appear on the ballot.
Issues up for voter consideration in Columbiana County include:
- Englefield Inc., DBA Alliance Duchess C-2 (M-F Sales) D-2 (Sunday Sales)
- Wayne Township Permanent Improvement 3.0 Mills Additional Levy 5 Years ($78,781)
- Leetonia Income Tax Replacement and Increase 1.5%
- St. Clair Township Police Operations Levy 3.0 Mills Additional Continuous ($734,327)
- Butler Township Fire Levy 0.75 Mill Renewal 5 Years ($66,749)
- REB 2nd Drive Thru DBA Gina's Drive Thru (Sunday Sales)
- Gerneaux Hospitality, LCC, DBA Rumpled Queen (Sunday Sales)
- Quaker Beverage, DBA Gene's Drive Thru (Sunday Sales)
- Aldi's Inc., DBA Calcutta Aldi's 23 (M-F Sales) (Sunday Sales)
Those filing for the Republican Central Committee include the following communities and candidates:
East Liverpool City
- 1-B: Steve Quinn (R)
- 3-A: Shawn Rybaczenko (R)
- 3-B: Kenneth Johnson (R)
East Palestine Village
- 1: Donald D. Elzer (R)
- 2: George Bosworth III (R)
- 3: Ronald Caratelli (R)
Salem City
- 1-A: James Armeni Sr. (R), Tony Ieropoli (R) and Tod Mumpire (R)
- 1-B: Robert Hodgson (R)
- 2-A: Jim Harrington (R)
- 2-B: Evan Newman (R)
- 3-A: Gregory Oesch (R)
- 3-B: David W. Johnson (R)
- 3-C: Roy Paparodis (R) and Dennis Plegge (R)
- 4-A: Salvatore Salvino (R)
Butler Township
- East: Paul E. Lease (R)
- North: Rudy W. Kiko (R)
- South: Richard L. Stoudt (R)
Lisbon Village
- North: Dick Wilk (R)
- South: Jeff Dorrance (R)
Center Township
- North: Glenn McMillan Jr. (R)
Elkrun Township
- Benjamin R. Dickey (R)
Columbiana City
- A: Adam Booth (R)
- B: Jack Marshall (R)
- C: Jeffery Stoy (R)
- D: Bryan Blakeman (R)
- E: Katina Miner (R)
Fairfield Township
- Center: Debra L. Lawlor (R)
- South: John Garwood (R)
Franklin Township
- Summitville: Robert Marra (R)
Hanover Township
- North: Jane E. Wilson (R)
- NE: Nancy Gause Milliken (R)
- South: John Zehentbauer (R)
Knox Township
- NE: Michael Estock (R)
- NW: Matt Johnston (R)
- South: John E. Barnhart (R)
Liverpool Township
- East: Richard D. Dieringer (R)
- West: Keith H. Burke (R)
Madison Township
- Glasgow: Vicki Williams (R)
- Rock Camp: George R. Wilkinson IV (R)
- W. Point: Duane Nickell (R) and Tim Plunkett (R)
Middletown Township
- Rogers: Kevin D. Kosko (R)
- Negley: Steve Kemp (R) and Richard L. Kroesen (R)
Perry Township
- North: Mike Halleck (R)
- SW: William Boardman Davidson Chuck (R) and Doug Sampson (R)
- SE: Jeffery Hochadel (R)
St. Clair Township
- Calcutta: Michael A. Wise (R)
- East: James N. Hall (R)
- SE: Nick Amato (R)
- Sprucevale: Brian T. McKenzie (R)
- West: Robert M. Swickard (R)
Leetonia Village
- Leetonia Village: Adam W. Bailey Sr. (R), Kevin M. Siembida (R) and Suzanne M. Tobuck (R)
Salem Township
- Franklin Square: Art Maroscher (R)
- NE: Victor W. Maroscher (R)
- NW: Virginia Gayheart (R)
Unity Township
- North Waterford: Kevin Graham (R) and Micah J. Guy (R)
- North: David J. Mollenkopf (R) and Timothy S. Weigle (R)
- SE: Matthew Dodge (R) and Mark E. Guy (R)
- SW: Charles Blasdel II (R)
Salineville Village
- Diana L. Pitts (R)
Washington Township
- John Sawyer (R)
Wayne Township
- Thomas Roush Jr. (R)
West Township
- Bayard: Dale L. Lowmiller (R)
Wellville Village
- 1: Thomas Lascola (R)
- 2: Maria R. McNicol (R)
Yellow Creek Township
- Kelly S. Linger (R)
Federally, two races are up for voter choice, including U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative to Congress for the 6th District.
Six people have filed to appear on the ballot for U.S. Rep. to Congress for the 6th District, including:
- Sean Connolly (D)
- Brent Hanni (D)
- Jullie Kelley (R)
- Malcolm Stephen Ritchie (D)
- Michael Rulli (R)
- Adrian Vitus (D)
State races include Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Ohio Justices of the Supreme Court, 7th District Court of Appeals Judge, State Senator of the 33rd District, State Representative of the 79th District, State Representative of the 59th District, Republican State Central Committee - broken up between a female and a male candidate - and the Libertarian State Central Committee.
Four people have filed to appear on the 7th District Court of Appeals Judge ballot, including David Comstock (R), Mark Anthony Hanni (R), Molly Johnson (R) and Donald Scott (R).
State Senator of the 33rd District will also have two names appear on the ballot, including Al Cutrona (R) and Michael Kripchak (D).
State Representative of the 79th District will have two names appear, including Monica Robb Blasdel (R) and Bob Guy (D).
The Republican State Central Committee has seen two men file to appear on the ballot: David Johnson (R) and Christopher Zelonish (R).
Candidates who have filed petitions still need to have the filings confirmed, ensuring that they meet the Board of Elections requirements.
To do so, filings must have at least 50 valid registered voter signatures for major parties and 25 signatures for independent candidates.
The filing deadline for independent candidates is May 4.
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