Mercer County Election Ballot Preview
For the March 15, 2016 Primary Election
Democrat Republican
National Races
President
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente
  • Bernie Sanders
For Delegates-at-Large and Alternates-at-Large to the National Convention
  • Jeb Bush
  • Ben Carson
  • Chris Christie
  • Ted Cruz
  • Carly Fiorina
  • Mike Huckabee*
  • John R. Kasich
  • Rand Paul
  • Marco Rubio
  • Rick Santorum
  • Donald J. Trump
This List appears twice once each for Delegates-at-Large and Alternates-at-Large and for District Delegates and District Alternates to the National Convention.
* Huckabee does not appear as a 5th or 8th District Delegate.
Dropped out
U.S. Senator
  • Kelli Prather
  • P.G. Sittenfeld
  • Ted Strickland
Green Party
  • Joseph R. DeMare
  • Don Elijah Eckhart
  • Rob Portman
Representative to Congress (4th District)
  • Janet Garrett
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Norbert G. Dennerll, Jr.
4th congressional district
  • Jim Jordan
Representative to Congress (5th District)
  • James Neu, Jr.
5th congressional district
  • Bob Latta
Representative to Congress (8th District)
  • Corey Foister
Green Party
  • James J. Condit Jr.
8th congressional district
  • Matthew Ashworth
  • Bill Beagle
  • Warren Davidson
  • Timothy S. Derickson
  • Scott George
  • Eric J. Haemmerle
  • Terri King
  • Joseph Matvey
  • Edward R. Meer
  • John W. Robbins
  • Michael Smith
  • Jim Spurlino
  • Kevin F. White
  • J.D. Winteregg
  • George S. Wooley
This list will appear twice, once for a special primary for the unexpired term vacated by former representative John Beohner. A special election will be held in June to fill the empty seat. This list will apear a second time as the primary race for the November election.
State Races
Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtFull Term Commencing 1-1-2017
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Maureen O'Connor
Justice of the Supreme CourtFull Term Commencing 1-1-2017
  • John P. O'Donnell
  • Pat Fischer
  • Colleen Mary O'Toole
Justice of the Supreme CourtFull Term Commencing 1-2-2017
  • Cynthia Rice
  • Pat DeWine
Judge of the Court of Appeals 3rd DistrictFull Term Commencing 2-9-2017
  • Randall L. Basinger
  • Amy Ikerd
  • Richard Henry Palau
  • William R. Zimmerman
Judge of the Court of Appeals 3rd DistrictFull Term Commencing 2-11-2017
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Stephen R. Shaw
For State Senator 12th District
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
12th Ohio Sentate district
  • John Adams
  • Matt Huffman
For State Representative 84th District
  • Ed Huff, Jr.
84th Ohio house district
  • Keith Faber
For Member of State Central CommitteeMan (12th District)
12th district State Central Committee
  • Keith A. Cheney
  • Frank Reams
For Member of State Central CommitteeWoman (12th District)
12th district State Central Committee
  • Becky Engel
  • S. Ranae Lentz
County Races
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
  • Jeffrey R. Ingraham
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
County CommissionerFull Term Commencing 1-2-2017
  • Kathy Deitsch
  • Jerry Laffin
County CommissionerFull Term Commencing 1-3-2017
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Rick P. Muhlenkamp
Prosecuting Attorney
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Matthew K. Fox
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Calvin Freeman
  • Kevin M. McKirnan
Sheriff
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Jeff Grey
County Recorder
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Angela N. King
County Treasurer
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • David E. Wolters
County Engineer
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Jim Wiechart
Coroner
  • (No Valid Petition Filed)
  • Timothy A. Heinrichs
Member of County Central Committee
Precinct Celina A
  • Harley C. Jones
Precinct Celina B
  • Toni K. Slusser
Precinct Celina C
  • Eric Baltzell
Precinct Celina F
  • John Lessick
Precinct Celina G
  • Randy Grapner
Precinct Celina H
  • Mark King
Precinct East Jefferson North
  • Andrea Faber
Precinct Center Township
  • Luke VanTilburg
Precinct Coldwater Central
  • laura Bruns
Precinct Butler East
  • Chris Anderson
Precinct Butler West
  • Robert J. Hibner
Precinct St. Henry North
  • Richard Delzeith
Precinct Fort Recovery Village
  • Janice Curci
Precinct Mendon-Union
  • Jim Weichart
Precinct Marion East
  • Robert Wenning
Precinct Marion West
  • John E. Bruns
Precinct Hopewell Township
  • Matthew L. Gilmore
Non Partisan Issues
Coldwater School Levy $550,000 emergency renewal levy
  • For The Tax Levy
  • Against The Tax Levy
Dublin Township and Rockford
Motor Inn D-6 liquor permit
  • Yes
  • No
Dublin Township and Rockford
Motor Inn C-1 and C02 liquor permits
  • Yes
  • No