Update: The Logan County Board of Elections has released an updated 100-day election notice reflecting additional certified candidates and issues since the initial notice was issued.
Newly added candidates include those in the 83rd Ohio House of Representatives District, where Sheila Coressel (D)and Ty Mathews (R) are certified, and the 1st Ohio Senate District, which includes Democratic and Republican candidates whose filings are administered through Hancock County. The updated notice also adds candidates for state central committeeman and committeewoman races in the 1st and 12th districts for both the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as additional county central committee contests.
The revised notice confirms all previously reported levy issues, including the Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy, township fire and EMS levies, the Tri-Valley Fire District renewal, and the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District income tax renewal. Candidate and issue information will continue to be updated as filings are certified ahead of the May 5 primary election.
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As voters statewide begin shaping the race to determine Ohio’s next governor, Logan County’s May 5 primary ballot remains largely quiet at the local level.
With the filing deadline passed, most local races are uncontested, leaving voters with one contested local primary, several levy questions and a notable judicial race that will be decided in November, when two sisters-in-law face off for a seat on the Logan County Family Court bench.
County offices
Two countywide offices appear on the ballot, and neither features a contested primary.
In the race for Logan County commissioner, Michael E. Yoder (R) is unopposed. Jack Reser (R) is running unopposed in the Logan County Auditor race.
Countywide and local levies
The only issue appearing on ballots in all Logan County precincts is a proposed levy for the Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Voters will decide a five-year, 2.75-mill levy, which would cost approximately $96 per year for each $100,000 of appraised property value.
Additional levy issues will appear on ballots in specific townships.
Voters in Bloomfield Township will consider a five-year, 2-mill levy for additional fire and emergency medical services, costing about $70 per year per $100,000 of appraised value.
In Jefferson Township North and South, voters will decide a five-year, 1.5-mill renewal levy for the Tri-Valley Fire District, costing roughly $53 per year per $100,000 of appraised value.
A five-year, 1 percent earned income tax renewal for the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District will appear on the ballot in Stokes Township West.
Only contested local primary
The only contested primary involving Logan County voters is in the Ohio House of Representatives 85th District, which includes the City of Bellefontaine and surrounding townships.
Democrats Pamela J. Grogean and Victoria Maddox are competing for the party’s nomination. Timothy N. Barhorst (R) is unopposed and will advance to the November ballot.
Judical races
The race for Logan County Family Court judge is unique, featuring a rare family connection between the two candidates.
Sisters-in-law Miranda Warren (D) and Sarah J. Warren (R) are each unopposed in their respective primaries and will face one another in the November general election.
Check back at examiner.org for candidate profile articles for this judical race.
Two seats are also up for election on the Ohio Supreme Court. One race features Marilyn Zayas (D) and Daniel R. Hawkins (R). The second Supreme Court contest includes Jennifer Brunner (D) and Republican candidates Andrew King, Jill Lanzinger, Ronald Lewis and Colleen O’Donnell.
In the race for the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals, Mark C. Miller (R) and a Democratic candidate will advance to the general election.
Voters will decide the outcomes of these judicial races during the November general election.
Check back at examiner.org for upcoming articles profiling the candidates in the Logan County Family Court judge race.
Federal races
At the federal level, voters will see a contested race for U.S. Senate, while the U.S. House 4th District race is already set for November.
Candidates for U.S. Senate include Sherrod Brown (D), Ron Kincaid (D), Jeffrey Kanter (L), William B. Redpath (L) and Jon Husted (R).
In the U.S. House of Representatives 4th District, Joshua D. Kolasinski (D) and incumbent Jim Jordan (R) will face each other in the general election.
Governor and lieutenant governor candidates
While Logan County’s local primary ballot is largely uncontested, the May 5 election will play a key role in shaping Ohio’s race for governor and lieutenant governor.
Several teams are competing on the Republican ballot.
Vivek Ramaswamy, 40, of the Cincinnati area, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor. A biotech entrepreneur and author, Ramaswamy is the founder of Roivant Sciences and was a candidate for president in 2024. His running mate is Rob McColley, 49, of Napoleon, who currently serves as president of the Ohio Senate.
Heather Hill, 54, a business owner and conservative activist from southeastern Ohio, is also running for governor. Hill previously served as a local school board president. Her lieutenant governor candidate is Stuart Moats, an Ohio entrepreneur and political organizer.
Casey Putsch, 46, an automotive engineer and manufacturing entrepreneur from the Dayton area, is another Republican contender. Putsch is the founder of GENETIC MOTORS and has worked in industrial and workforce development. He is running with Kimberly C. Georgeton, 48, of Warren County, who has experience in business leadership and economic development.
Renea Turner, 50, a conservative activist and former school board member from central Ohio, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor with Jalen Turner, 27, as her lieutenant governor candidate.
On the Democratic ticket, Dr. Amy Acton, 57, of Bexley, is running for governor alongside David Pepper, 56, of Cincinnati, for lieutenant governor. Acton is a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health, a position she held from 2019 to 2020. Pepper previously served as chair of the Ohio Democratic Party and as a Hamilton County commissioner.
The Libertarian Party ticket features Donald C. Kissick, 67, an Ohio resident and longtime Libertarian activist, running for governor with James L. Mills, 61, as his lieutenant governor candidate.
The winners of the May 5 primary will advance to the November general election, where Ohio voters will choose the state’s next governor and lieutenant governor.
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 5.
