MANSFIELD — Richland County Commissioner Marilyn John, the Republican nominee to represent the county in the Ohio House, said Tuesday night she will return a $13,292.35 donation from Friends of Larry Householder, the House speaker’s campaign committee. Householder (R-Glenford) and four others were arrested earlier Tuesday on federal charges related to an alleged $60 million […]
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Nation’s ‘imperfect founding fathers’ set the stage for freedom, says AU professor
MANSFIELD — The country’s founding fathers were imperfect, but they created a set of principles that set the stage for freedoms unequaled in the world, an Ashland University professor told Richland County Republicans on Monday. “How do we want to remember our founders?” asked Christopher Burkett, associate professor of political science at Ashland University and […]
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Richland County Democratic Party disavows state rep. candidate
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party on Monday issued a statement saying it is not affiliated with Sam Grady, who won the party’s primary for the Ohio House 2nd District seat. The 28-year-old Grady won the Democratic primary that concluded in April. A write-in candidate, Grady received 125 votes to defeat fellow write-in Carline […]
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Richland County Democrats elect Central Committee, party chair
MANSFIELD — Matt Finfgeld was elected Thursday evening to his fourth term as chair of the Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee. The election came during a “virtual” re-organizational meeting of the local Democratic Party on Zoom. The party also elected J.R. Rice as Central Committee vice chair, Venita Shoulders as secretary and Andy McGinity […]
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Shelby Area Democratic Club conducts ‘virtual’ meeting
SHELBY — The Shelby Area Democratic Club conducted an electronic meeting on May 21, the organization’s first meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its last meeting was in February. The group’s 14th annual Bakeless Bake Sale is scheduled for June 18. This year’s featured recipes are Martha Washington’s Famous Candy and Edith Wilson’s Hot Peppered Nuts. […]
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Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee plans re-organizational meeting
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee will re-organize during an online meeting May 28 at 7 p.m., according to Matt Finfgeld, current Central Committee chairman To meet public meeting requirements, the event will be live-streamed on the party’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/RCDPOH. For moreinformation, contact Finfgeld at 419-571-9576.
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Pscholka-Gartner earns Democratic nomination for Richland County Probate Court Judge
MANSFIELD — It took a couple of months longer than she anticipated, but Kirsten Pscholka-Gartner has won the Democratic Party nomination for Richland County Probate Court Judge. According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections on Wednesday afternoon, Pscholka-Gartner received almost 52 percent of the 5,551 votes cast in the […]
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Richland County Board of Elections OKs 897 provisional, absentee ballots
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections on Tuesday approved an additional 897 ballots from the 2020 primary election. The board will add those votes to those already approved and run the entire county batch on Wednesday, which should then decide the Democratic Party race for Richland County Probate Court Judge. When the “polls […]
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Romanchuk wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat
MANSFIELD — Mark Romanchuk knew he was stepping outside of his Richland County comfort zone when he decided to run for the Ohio Senate. But the veteran businessman and legislator made it pay off on Tuesday, winning the Republican primary in a district that includes Ashland and Medina counties and a small portion of Holmes […]
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Primary election 2020: John & Vero sweep to GOP victories
MANSFIELD — The longest, oddest election cycle in Ohio history came to an end on Tuesday with strong performances by two Richland County Republican county commissioners and a Democratic Party race for probate court judge that is too close to call. According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections, Commissioner […]