Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce
2022 General Election Guide
Vote on November 8!
Fostoria sits in three counties and is therefore split into several different districts. To determine which district you reside in and who your specific candidates and issues are, we recommend clicking here and entering your address. In addition, you can click the links below to your county's board of elections for more information prior to voting on November 8.  





STATE OF OHIO
STATE OF OHIO CANDIDATES
GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR
Democrat

Republican 

Write-in

Craig Patton and Collin Cook





ATTORNEY GENERAL
Democrat

Republican 



AUDITOR
Democrat

Republican 



SECRETARY OF STATE
Democrat

Independent

Republican 



TREASURER
Democrat

Republican 


CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Democrat

Republican


JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
(term commencing on 1/01/23)
Democrat

Republican


JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
(term commencing on 1/02/23)
Democrat

Republican
U.S. SENATE
Democrat

Republican 

Write-in
John Cheung

Matthew R. Esh
US REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS (5th District)
Democrat

Republican 
STATE OF OHIO ISSUES
Issue 1:
TO REQUIRE COURTS TO CONSIDER FACTORS LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN SETTING THE AMOUNT OF BAIL
Proposed by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Require Ohio courts, when setting the amount of bail, to consider public safety, including the seriousness of the offense, as well as a person’s criminal record, the likelihood a person will return to court, and any other factor the Ohio General Assembly may prescribe. Remove the requirement that the procedures for establishing the amount and conditions of bail be determined by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Effective immediately.
Issue 2:
TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ALLOWING NON-ELECTORS TO VOTE
Proposed by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Require that only a citizen of the United States, who is at least 18 years of age and who has been a legal resident and registered to vote for 30 days, can vote at any state or local election held in this state. Prohibit local governments from allowing a person to vote in local elections if they are not legally qualified to vote in state elections. Effective immediately. 
HANCOCK COUNTY
HANCOCK COUNTY CANDIDATES
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Republican 
Timothy K. Bechtol
 

COUNTY AUDITOR
Republican 
Charity A. Rauschenberg


JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (3rd District)
William Zimmerman (term commencing 2/09/23)

Juergen A. Waldick (term commencing 2/11/23)


STATE SENATE (1st District)
Republican 
Robert McColley


STATE REPRESENTATIVE (83rd District)
Democrat
Claire Osborne

Republican 
Jon Cross

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (2nd District)
Teresa Fedor
Sarah McGervey
SENECA COUNTY
SENECA COUNTY CANDIDATES
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Republican 
William Frankart


COUNTY AUDITOR
Republican 
Julie A. Adkins


JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (3rd District)
William Zimmerman (term commencing 2/09/23)

Juergen A. Waldick (term commencing 2/11/23)


JUDGE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Damon D. Alt (term commencing 1/01/23)

Steve C. Shuff (term commencing 1/02//23)


STATE REPRESENTATIVE (88th District)
Democratic
Diane Selvey

Republican 
Gary Click
SENECA COUNTY ISSUES
Seneca County Commission on Aging
All of Seneca County
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Seneca County for the purpose of providing or maintaining senior citizens services or facilities of the Seneca County Commission on Aging at a rate not exceeding three-tenths (0.3) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to three cents ($0.03) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2023, first due in calendar year 2024

Seneca County Joint Ambulance District
Adams Twp., Big Spring Twp., Bloom Twp., Eden Twp., Jackson Twp., Liberty Twp., Pleasant Twp., Reed Twp., Seneca twp., Scipio Twp., Venice Twp., Attica Village, Bettsville Village, Bloomville Village, New Riegel Village, Republic Village
An additional levy for the benefit of Seneca County Joint Ambulance District, Seneca County, Ohio for the purpose of providing ambulance service, emergency medical services, or both, at a rate not exceeding two and one-half mills (2.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty five cents ($0.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2022, first due in calendar year 2023.
WOOD COUNTY
WOOD COUNTY CANDIDATES
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Republican
Doris Herringshaw


COUNTY AUDITOR
Republican
Matthew Oestreich


JUDGE COMMON PLEAS COURT
Matthew L. Reger


JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (6thDistrict)
(term commencing 2/9/23)
Christine Mayle

(term commencing 2/10/23)
Democrat
Tom Puffenberger

Republican
Charles E. Sulek


STATE REPRESENTATIVE (75th District)
Democrat
Jan K. Materni

Republican 
Haraz N. Ghanbari


STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (2nd District)
Sarah McGervey
Teresa Fedor
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