The Trumbull County Board of Elections is expected to vote today on whether Republican Sarah Thomas Kovoor is eligible to be a candidate for a Trumbull County Common Pleas Court judicial seat though I suspect it won’t end there. Regardless of what happens, county Republican Party officials ...
The Trumbull County Republican Party has been in a state of flux for nearly a year with resignations from seven party officers. The recent election of new officers has done little to smooth over the divisiveness. By most accounts, Michael Bollas, elected chairman last week, is well liked ...
With so few candidates on Tuesday’s second primary ballot, there was little suspense. Vincent Peterson II of Howland was the clear favorite to win the Democratic primary for the 64th House District, and he received 68.8 percent of the vote. State Rep. Mike Loychik was expected to have a ...
The early retirement of Judge Peter J. Kontos will allow a Republican to sit on the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court bench for the first time in years — though it could be short-lived. The county Republican Party is moving swiftly to have Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, appoint a replacement for Kontos, a Democrat. Kontos’ retirement, announced July 19, is effective Sunday. Robert Carr, the Trumbull Republican Party’s interim chairman, said he will have the names of three finalists to the governor by Tuesday. The vetting process by DeWine’s office usually takes at least ...
It was six weeks ago today that Kenneth Kline stood before Trumbull County Republican Party’s central committee to criticize the five party officers who resigned since his election as chairman last year. “They quit on me, they quit on you, they quit on our candidates,” Kline said. He also said there’s nothing worse than losers and quitters. Kline resigned Sunday, acknowledging he didn’t consult any of the party’s officers — including his daughter, Gabrielle, who is party secretary — before making his decision. He said he talked only to his wife about ...
The $9.1 million U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan raised from donors in the second quarter for his Senate campaign is an amount never before seen in Ohio. Still, I don’t know if it’s enough to get him elected in a largely Republican state during a year expected to be terrible nationally for Democrats. While money doesn’t always translate to victories, particularly in the situation Ryan finds himself in, he is proving to be a formidable candidate. A poll commissioned by Ryan’s campaign shows a statistical deadheat for the seat with Republican J.D. Vance. While polls paid for by ...
