READY TO RUN

Candidate, issue filings submitted for May primary

The filing deadline in Lorain County was 4 p.m. Feb. 7 for the May primary election.

The Lorain County Board of Elections published the list of candidates and issues for the May 8 primary.

CANDIDATES

Ohio

4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Norbert G. Dennerll Jr., Democrat; Janet Garrett, Democrat; Leah Sellers, Democrat; Cody James Slatzer-Rose, Democrat; Jim Jordan, Republican; Joseph Miller, Republican

7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Kenneth Harbaugh, Democrat; Terry Robertson, Republican

9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Joshua M. Garcia, Democrat; Marcy Kaptur, Democrat; Steven W. Kraus, Republican

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC MAN David R. Ashenhurst; Dan Ramos

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC WOMAN Ann Tanner

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN MAN

David J. Moore

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN WOMAN

Diane Cox; Kirsten Penton Hill; Patty Stein

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE - GREEN Jacob Ellis; Andrew Z. Smith

STATE SENATOR - 13TH DISTRICT David R. Ashenhurst, Democrat; Rob McFarland, Democrat; Sharon Sweda, Democrat; Nathan H. Manning, Republican; Ryan R. Sawyer, Republican

HOUSE DISTRICT - 55TH DISTRICT Kelly Krause Mencke, Democrat; Andrew Z. Smith, Green; Gayle L. Manning, Republican

HOUSE DISTRICT - 56TH DISTRICT Mark Ballard II, Democrat; Joe Miller, Democrat; Claudia Olaes, Democrat; Cory L. Shawver, Democrat; Rob

Weber, Republican

HOUSE DISTRICT - 57TH DISTRICT James Johnson, Democrat; Dick Stein, Republican

Lorain County

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 1, 2019 Raymond J. Ewers, Democrat

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 2, 2019 John Miraldi, Democrat; Jenifer Berki Merrill, Republican

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 5, 2019 D. Chris Cook, Democrat

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 6, 2019 James L. Miraldi, Democrat

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE, DOMESTIC DIVISION, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 3, 2019 Charlita Anderson White, Democrat; Jack W. Bradley, Democrat; Michael J. Duff, Democrat; Lisa I. Swenski, Democrat

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE,

DOMESTIC DIVISION, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 4, 2019 Frank Janik, Democrat

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, TERM COMMENCING JAN. 1, 2019 Matt Lundy, Democrat; John Ciarrone, Republican

COUNTY AUDITOR Craig Snodgrass, Democrat

ISSUES

Columbia Local Schools

7.53-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for emergency requirements

5.50-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for current expenses

Lorain County

.6-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for mental health

1.6875-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for developmental disabilities

Avon

1.9-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for

street maintenance

.45-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for parks and recreation

Grafton Village 1& 2

LOCAL OPTION SUNDAY SALES Sunday alcohol sales for Grafton Quick Mart

Lorain City 6-C

LOCAL OPTION SUNDAY SALES Sunday alcohol sales for Convenient Food Mart

Carlisle Township No. 2

LOCAL OPTION SUNDAY SALES Sunday alcohol sales for K&B Sunoco

Columbia Township

REFERENDUM BY PETITION Referendum on zoning amendment 2017-04

Eaton Township

2.5-MILL LEVY Five-year renewal levy for fire and EMS services

BRIANA CONTRERAS — THE MORNING JOURNAL From left, Clerk at the Lorain County Board of Elections office, Debrah McAfee, guides Leah Sellers, entrepreneur and attorney, as she files a petition at the Board of Elections office, 1985 N. Ridge Road in Lorain on Feb. 7. Sellers is running for the...