Voters weighed in on a range of issues on May 5. WYSO has the highlights for key races and issues in our region.
These unofficial results still need to be certified. Additionally, provisional ballots ballots still need to be counted.
The Associated Press has called Vivek Ramaswamy as the winner of the Ohio Republican primary for governor. Democrat Dr. Amy Acton will face him in November.
AP has also called former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown as the Democratic nominee to face Republican incumbent Jon Husted.
AP also called the Democratic primaries for Ohio Secretary of State for Allison Russo and Attorney General for John Kulewicz. In the Republican races, the news service has said Robert Sprague took the Secretary of State seat. Keith Faber is uncontested for Attorney General.
U.S. Ohio District 10
On the May primary ballot, six Democrats are vying to be the one to challenge U.S. Rep. Mike Turner in November.
Turner, a Dayton Republican, has served in the U.S. Congress since 2003. After redistricting, he’s represented Ohio’s 10th Congressional District for more than 13 years.
According to unofficial returns:
Janice C. Beckett: 26%
David Esrati: 13%
Manuel Foggie: 8%
Jan Kinner: 12%
Kristina Knickerbocker: 33%
Tony Pombo: 8%
Ohio General Assembly
In Greene County, Republican candidate Brian Lampton won his party’s primary for the Ohio House 70th District seat. He will now face off against Democratic Candidate Kim McCarthy this fall.
Terry Dale Free: 18%
Brian Lampton: 82%
In northern Montgomery County, Democrat Daquan Neal beat out Mike Stevens, to face Republican Mike Campbell.
Daquan Neal: 65%
Mike Stevens: 35%
For House District 40, which covers primarily Preble County and western Montgomery County, Rodney Creech beat J. Todd Smith for the Republican nomination.
Rodney Creech: 58%
J. Todd Smith: 42%
For House District 37, which covers southwestern Montgomery County, Democrat Tom Herner topped Phil Crippen, to challenge incumbent Tom Young in the fall.
Tom Herner: 51%
Phil Crippen: 49%
Champaign County — 100% of precincts reporting
Board of Developmental Disabilities
Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities was seeking an additional tax levy.
For the Levy: 39%
Against: 61%
Clark County — 100% of precincts reported
Clark County Commissioner
Four Republicans were running for the unexpired term of Melanie Flax Wilt, who stepped down at the end of last year.
Daren Cotter: 27%
Greg Kaffenbarger: 45%
Mark Sanders: 16%
Victoria Sorg: 11%
Clark-Shawnee Local School District 1% Income Tax
For the Tax: 38%
Against the Tax: 62%
Clark County Park District Levy
For the Tax Levy: 62%
Against the Tax Levy: 38%
Enon Police Levy
For the Tax Levy: 61%
Against the Tax Levy: 39%
German Township Roads
For the Tax Levy: 42%
Against the Tax Levy: 58%
Greene County – 100% of precincts reported
Fairborn Charter Amendment
For the amendment: 2,366
Against the amendment: 1,303
Xenia city income tax
The city of Xenia rejected a 0.24% income tax increase to pay for streets and public ways. The city’s current income tax rate of 2.25% would have increased to 2.49%. Last November, voters rejected a 5-year-levy of the same amount was on the ballot.
For the Income Tax: 1,644
Against the Income Tax: 2,091
Xenia City School District levy
Xenia City School District had a 1.3 mill levy on the ballot. The 5-year measure will cost $13 per $100,000 property value. This district is in Greene and Warren Counties.
For the levy: 3,151
Against: 3,081
Republican County Commissioner candidates (No Democrat filed)
Dick Gould: 8,520
Wesley E. Smith: 7,487
Republican Greene County Common Pleas Judge – Probate (No Democrat filed)
Heather Shannon: 6,532
Wayne Waite: 9,482
Montgomery County — 100% of precincts reported
Kettering City Schools
Kettering City Schools has a 10-year plan called Future Ready Facilities. The district has 12 schools and says they range between 60 and 70 years old.
Part one was on the May ballot, a 5.93 mill bond for new construction, improvements, renovations and other additions to school facilities. It will generate $222 million over 37 years, costing the owner of a $100,000 property about $210 annually in additional taxes.
For the Bond Issue: 51%
Against the Bond Issue: 49%
Clay Township levy
In northern Montgomery County, Clay Township had a 2.5 mill fire and EMS levy on the May ballot. Three small fire departments support this rural community. Each will get a portion of the $800,000 this levy will generate annually.
For the Tax Levy: 63%
Against: 37%
Jefferson Township Local School District
The school district sought a 1.25% income tax.
For the Tax Levy: 34%
Against the Tax: 66%
Northridge Local Schools
The school district sought a 2.2 mill levy for improvements.
For the Tax Levy: 44%
Against the Tax Levy: 56%
Harrison Township
Voters approved a levy of 3.5 mills to help fund the police.
For the Tax Levy: 55%
Against the Tax Levy: 45%
Butler Township
Voters approved two levies, for police and for fire and EMS.
For the Fire and EMS Levy: 60%
Against: 40%
For the Police Levy: 56%
Against: 44%
