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Chronicle-Telegram Editorial Board Endorsements The primary election is Tuesday, March 19. For information on voter registration, ballots and voting locations, visit the Lorain County Board of Elections Candidates President Democrats Joe Biden v. Dean Phillips – endorsed Biden Republicans Chris Christie v. Ron DeSantis v. Nikki Haley v. Vivek Ramaswamy v. Donald Trump – endorsed Haley U.S. Senate Republicans Matt Dolan v. Frank LaRose v. Bernie Moreno – endorsed Dolan Ohio Supreme Court Democrats Lisa Forbes v. Terri Jamison – endorsed Jamison U.S. Congress, 5th District Republicans Bob Latta v. Robert Owsiak – endorsed Latta Ohio House Republicans Kellie Deeter v. Anthony Savage – endorsed Deeter Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Democrats Matthew Bobrowski v. Donna Freeman – endorsed Freeman Lorain County Commissioner (seat currently held by Michelle Hung) Democrats Charles Brown v. Tony Dimacchia v. Martin Heberling III v. Carolyn White – endorsed Dimacchia Republicans Marty Gallagher v. Michelle Hung – endorsed Gallagher Lorain County Commissioner (seat currently held by Dave Moore) Republicans Dave Moore v. Matthew Spears – endorsed Moore Lorain County Sheriff Democrats Rich Resendez v. Rick Thomas – endorsed Resendez Lorain County Recorder Democrats Jeff Bearer v. Dawn Walther – endorsed Walther Issues Issue 2: Avon Lake, renewal, 2.0 mills, ambulance and EMS, 5 years – endorsed Issue 3: LaGrange, renewal, 2.7 mills, current expenses, 5 years – endorsed Issue 4: Lorain, renewal / 1/4 of 1% income tax, general operating funds and equipment, 5 years – endorsed Issue 7: North Ridgeville, renewal, 2.25 mills, ambulance and EMS, 5 years – endorsed Issue 8: North Ridgeville Branch Library, renewal, 1.91 mills, current expenses, 5 years – endorsed Issue 9: Oberlin City Charter Amendment Amend Section III (A), (D), (E) Terms of Council – opposed Issue 16: Rochester, replacement, 2.50 mills, current expenses, 5 years – endorsed Issue 18: Brownhelm Township, renewal, 2 mills, fire and EMS, 5 years – endorsed 3/1Issue 19: Eaton Township Zoning Referendum Approve or Reject Change to Heavy Industrial – endorsed Issue 19: Eaton Township Zoning Referendum Approve or Reject Change to Heavy Industrial – endorsed Issue 20: Grafton Township, replacement, 1 mill, repair of streets, roads and bridges, 5 years – endorsed Issue 21: Elyria Schools, renewal, 4.95 mills, current expenses, continuing – endorsed Issue 22: Elyria Schools, renewal, 12.85 mills, emergency requirements, 10 years – endorsed Issue 23: Oberlin Public Library, renewal, 1.5 mills, current expenses, 10 years – endorsed Issue 24: Lorain Port Authority, replacement, 1 mill, operating expenses of the Lorain Port Authority, 5 years – endorsed