Richland County incumbents sweep to re-election

A trio of Richland County Republican incumbents swept to re-election on Tuesday in the races I have been following.

With 83 of 83 precincts counted, according to final, unofficial totals from the Richland County Board of Elections:

76th Ohio House

Marilyn John (R) — 65.54 percent (28,606)

Colton Stidam (D) — 34.46 percent (15,038)

Full story here.

Richland County commissioner

Cliff Mears (R) — 66.57 percent (28,818)

Mark Kaufmann (D) — 33.42 percent (14,475)

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Richland County probate judge

Kelly Badnell (R) — 58.83 percent (21,716)

Robert Franco (I) — 41.17 percent (15,200)

Full story here.

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