Lorain County ballot

Candidates* denotes incumbentsFEDERAL OFFICESPRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENTKamala D. Harris / Tim Walz (Democrat)Donald J. Trump / JD Vance (Republican)Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat (Libertarian)Jill Stein / Anita Rios (Green)Richard Duncan / Mitchell Preston Bupp (independent)Peter Sonski / Lauren Onak (American Solidarity)Note: The names of Green Party candidates for president and vice president, Jill Stein and Anita Rios,may appear on the ballot, but Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has directed that their votes not becounted. LaRose ruled that Rios withdrew from the race and that Stein missed the deadline for filing fora replacement. Stein has challenged LaRose's ruling in federal court.Write-in:Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal EllisJay J. Bowman / De D. BowmanJohn Cheng / Wayne WaligorskiClaudia De la Cruz / Karina GarciaCherunda Fox / Harlan McVay JrChris Garrity / Cody BallardBrian Kienitz / Christina JohnstonWilliam Nalbach / Willis ButtsCornel West / Melina AbdullahSENATESherrod Brown* (D)Bernie Moreno (R)Don Kissick (L)Write-in:Stephen FarisDavid Allen PastoriusNathan RussellTariq ShabazzHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES5TH DISTRICT(Medina and Wayne counties and portions of Cuyahoga and Holmes counties)Bob Latta* (R)Keith Mundy (D)STATE OFFICESOHIO HOUSE 52nd DISTRICT(Portion of Lorain County)Genevieve Flieger (D)Gayle Manning* (R)OHIO HOUSE 53rd DISTRICT(Portion of Lorain County)Bradley Lacko (R)Joe Miller* (D)OHIO HOUSE 54th DISTRICT(Portions of Lorain and Huron counties)Brenda Buchanan (D)Kellie Deeter (R)Write-in:Andrew N LeonardOHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE(Term beginning Jan. 1, 2025)John P. O'Donnell* (D)Megan E. Shanahan (R)(Term beginning Jan. 2, 2025)Joseph T. Deters (R)Melody J. Stewart* (D)(Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 202?)Lisa Forbes (D)Daniel R. Hawkins (R)COURT OF APPEALS9TH DISTRICT JUDGE(Summit, Medina, Wayne and Lorain counties)(Term beginning Feb. 9, 2025)Steve Elliott (D)Jennifer Hensal* (R)LORAIN COUNTY OFFICESCOMMISSIONER(Term beginning Jan. 2, 2025)Tony Dimacchia (D)Martin Gallagher (R)COMMISSIONER(Term beginning Jan. 3, 2025)Brian A. Baker (D)David J. Moore* (R)CORONERFrank P. Miller III* (R)ENGINEERKen Carney* (D)PROSECUTORTony Cillo (R)J.D. Tomlinson* (D)RECORDERMike Doran* (R)Dawn Walther (D)SHERIFFJack M. Hall (R)Richard Resendez (D)TREASURERJohn C. Prajzner (R)Daniel J. Talarek* (D)CLERK OF COURTSMaurice E. Corbin III (R)Tom Orlando* (D)COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 1, 2025Raymond J. Ewers* (D)COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 2, 2025Donna Freeman (D)Richard Ramsey (R)COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 5, 2025D. Chris Cook* (D)COMMON PLEAS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 6, 2025Dan Petticord (D)Giovanna Scaletta-Bremke (R)DOMESTIC RELATIONS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 3, 2025Lisa I. Swenski* (D)DOMESTIC RELATIONS JUDGE (Term beginning Jan. 4, 2025Anthony J. Hurst (R)Frank J. Janik* (D)IssuesSTATE ISSUEISSUE 1: A constitutional amendment to create an appointed redistricting commission.LORAIN COUNTY ISSUESISSUE 24: A 1.2-mill, 10-year renewal levy for mental health, addiction and recovery services.ISSUE 25: A 1.8-mill, five-year renewal levy for Children Services.SCHOOL ISSUESAVONISSUE 14: A 3.98-mill, 37-year bond issue to fund construction of a new elementary school and athleticfacility.AVON LAKEISSUE 15: A 6.59-mill, 37-year bond issue and a 1-mill levy for construction of two elementary schoolsand a middle school and for improvements to the high school.ISSUE 16: A 4.22-mill, 10-year additional levy for emergency requirements.COLUMBIAISSUE 17: A 4.88-mill, 37-year bond issue to fund a new athletic complex and for renovations to the highschool and kindergarten-through eighth-grade building.ISSUE 18: A 2.0-mill, five-year renewal levy for permanent general improvements.FIRELANDS(Includes Erie County votes.)ISSUE 20: A 1.0 percent income tax for current expenses.LORAINISSUE 21: A 4.97-mill, five-year additional levy for general permanent improvements.STRONGSVILLE(Includes Columbia Township, Precinct 2 and Cuyahoga County district votes.)ISSUE 23: A 4.9-mill, permanent additional levy for current expenses.EHOVE CAREER CENTER(Includes votes from Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties.)ISSUE 19: A 2.2-mill, 36-year bond issue for construction.CITY ISSUESAVONISSUE 2: A proposal to rezone 17.1 acres south of Interstate 90 on the west side of Nagel Road betweenMiddleton Road and Detroit Road, owned by Isomer Group from R1 (single family) to C4 (generalbusiness).ISSUE 3: A local option to allow Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Coopers Hawk Winery andRestaurant, 35351 Chester Road, in Ward 2, Precinct A.LORAINISSUE 6: A proposal to change the length of City Council terms from two to four years.VERMILLIONISSUE 26:A charter amendment requiring voter approval of Planned Unit Development zoning. (IncludesErie County votes.)ISSUE 8: A local option to allow the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Aunt Ruth's FamilyStore, 3807 Edgewater Drive, in Ward 4, Precinct A.TOWNSHIP ISSUESCAMDENISSUE 9: A 1.32-mill, 25-year bond issue for fire equipment.EATONISSUE 10: A 1.25 additional permanent levy for fire protection.ISSUE 11: A local option to allow weekday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Pine Brook Golf Links,11043 Durkee Road, in Precinct 1.ISSUE 12: A local option to allow Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Pine Brook Golf Links,11043 Durkee Road, in Precinct 1.PITTSFIELDISSUE 13: A 2.0-mill, five-year renewal levy roads and construction.VILLAGE ISSUESKIPTONISSUE 4: A proposal to reduce the number of council members from six to five.LAGRANGEISSUE 5: A proposal to approve natural gas aggregation.