While many eyes are glued to the presidential race, voters in Bowling Green and Wood County will decide many other races and ballot issues in November.
Issues to be voted on locally are:
- Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board: Renewal of 1.6 mill tax levy, for 10 years, for providing mental health and addiction services.
- Bowling Green City School District: Income tax levy of 0.75%, for a continuing period, for current expenses.
Congressional and state candidates to appear on the ballot include:
5th U.S. Congressional District
- Bob Latta, Bowling Green, Republican
- Keith Mundy, Parma, Democratic
9th U.S. Congressional District
- Marcy Kaptur, Toledo, Democratic
- Derek Merrin, Waterville, Republican
Ohio Supreme Court Justice
- Michael P. Donnelly, Democratic
- Megan E. Shanahan, Republican
Ohio Supreme Court Justice
- Joseph T. Deters, Republican
- Melody J. Stewart, Democratic
Ohio Supreme Court Justice
- Lisa Forbes, Democratic
- Daniel R. Hawkins, Republican
United States Senate
- Sherrod Brown, Democratic
- Bernie Moreno, Republican
6th District Court of Appeals Judge
- Gene A. Zmuda, Republican, unopposed
2nd Ohio Senate District
- Paloma De La Fuente, Perrysburg, Democratic
- Theresa Gavarone, Bowling Green, Republican
44th Ohio House of Representatives District
- Dave Blyth, Democratic
- Josh Williams, Republican
75th Ohio House of Representatives District
- Haraz N. Ghanbari, Perrysburg, Republican
- Jan Materni, Perrysburg, Democratic
Several seats for Wood County officials will also appear on the ballot. But of the 10 county seats up for election, only three are contested. Those three are:
Wood County Commissioner
- Ted Bowlus, Pemberville, Republican
- Philip Chrysler, Bowling Green, Democratic
Wood County Recorder
- Connor Rose, Bowling Green, Republican
- Jeremy Schroeder, Weston, Democratic
Wood County Treasurer
- Sean Elliott, Bowling Green, Democratic
- Jane Spoerl, Weston, Republican
County candidates running unopposed are:
Judge of Wood County Common Pleas
- Molly Mack, Perrysburg, Republican
Wood County Commissioner
- Craig LaHote, Perrysburg, Republican
Clerk of Wood County Common Pleas Court
- Douglas F. Cubberley, Bowling Green, Republican
Wood County Coroner
- Douglas W. Hess, North Baltimore, Republican
Wood County Engineer
- John M. Musteric, Perrysburg, Republican
Wood County Prosecuting Attorney
- Paul A. Dobson, Bowling Green, Republican
Wood County Sheriff
- Mark Wasylyshyn, Bowling Green, Republican
