Elections

by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Akron -- Although a majority of his group's endorsed candidates lost contested races March 4, the head of the New Summit County Republicans still believes he...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Seven-term Republican Congressman Steve LaTourette will face Democratic challenger Bill O'Neill in November for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives 14th District. ...  Read Story.

by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Seven-term Republican Congressman Steve LaTourette will face Democratic challenger Bill O'Neill in November for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives 14th District. LaTourette, a Bainbridge Township resident who has represented the district for 13 years, is seeking his eighth term in...  Read Story.

Top Republican to lose Elections Board seat after nearly 30 years by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Akron -- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Feb 20 found Summit County Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff "not fit" to retain his seat on...  Read Story.

by Marc Kovac Capital Bureau Chief Columbus -- New York Sen. Hillary Clinton still outpaces Illinois Sen. Barack Obama among likely Ohio Democrat voters, though her double-digit lead is about half what...  Read Story.

Supreme Court asked to certify committee filings Coughlin seeks reinstatement of central committee candidates; claims 64 other petitions are invalid by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Akron -- The battle for control of the Summit County Republican Party...  Read Story.

'New Republicans' look to replace party leader by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor The election of precinct committee persons is often an unremarkable affair, as the seats usually go uncontested. Not so this year in Summit County, where state Sen. Kevin...  Read Story.

Pry to be challenged in Executive primary by Mark R. Potter Regional Editor Cuyahoga Falls -- The race for the Summit County Executive post may not be until Nov. 4, but local challengers have already made it interesting. Incumbent Democrat Russ Pry will...  Read Story.

County Council hopefuls file to run by Mark R. Potter Regional Editor Cuyahoga Falls -- Eight of the 11 Summit County Council seats will be up for election this November, while two of them will face primary opposition March 4. For District 3, which...  Read Story.

Four file for U.S. District 14 by Eric Marotta News Leader Editor Three Democrats have stepped up to seek their party's nomination in a bid to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives 14th District. ...  Read Story.

Party candidates file for local precinct seats by Lauren Krupar Hudson Hub-Times Associate Editor Voters will determine March 4 who will lead the county's Democratic and Republican parties for the next two years. All 475 Summit County precinct committee...  Read Story.

Village chief may run for sheriff by Colin McEwen and Mike Sever Reporters Ravenna -- As of the Jan. 4 Board of Elections filing deadline, there are two Portage County races on the Democratic side in the March 4 primary. And in one of them,...  Read Story.

Township man is candidate for court Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Jay Cole, a Democrat from Twinsburg Township, announced Jan. 5 that he has entered the race for judge in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. He will vie for an open seat on the...  Read Story.

County certifies election results The Summit County Board of Elections on Nov. 27 certified the vote counts from the Nov. 6 general election. There were no changes in the results for any candidate race or ballot issue reported in the Twinsburg Bulletin...  Read Story.

Zeno Carano wins clerk job in Falls Municipal court race by Mark R. Potter Regional Editor Cuyahoga Falls -- Improving the computer software system and preparing the Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court for its 2009 move to Stow is at the top of Incumbent...  Read Story.

Ohio voters support senior services at polls Ohio voters passed 14 of 15 county senior services property tax levies Nov. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Aging. In addition to the 14 county levies passed, the department reports voters also...  Read Story.

by Ashley Heeney Reporter Twinsburg " Community voters showed they agree with the Board of Education, the school district's superintendent, assistant superintendent and treasurer that the two school levies on the Nov. 6 ballot were important to the welfare of Twinsburg schools. Issue 15, a five-year, 6.9-mill operating tax levy renewal that will generate approximately $5.4 million per year, passed...  Read Story.

Road repairs in the village, such as work on Nautilus Trail and Glenwood Drive, will be easier to fund now that residents approved a replacement street repair levy. Issue 55, a five-year replacement levy not to exceed 3 mills, passed Nov. 6 with 309 people (60 percent) voting for the levy and 206 people (40 percent) voting against the levy,...  Read Story.

Final but unofficial results from the Summit County Board of Elections Twinsburg mayor Katherine Procop 2,551 Steve Murphy 2,203 Twinsburg Council At-Large Bill Furey 2,817 David Post (Write-in) 1,361 Ward 1 Sam Scaffide 673 Mike Cianciolo 218 Ward 2 Bob McDermott 710 Daisy Walker 277 Ward 3 Gary Sorace 733 Kolette Woloszynek 369 Twinsburg Issue 50 "Title 3' Proposed Zoning...  Read Story.

Mayor will square off against Councilor Twinsburg -- Incumbent Mayor Katherine Procop will square off against Steve Murphy, an At-large Councilor, Nov. 6. Procop, 57, of Chamberlin Road, is finishing her second four-year term as mayor. She also served...  Read Story.