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07-05-2025
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Who has been elected to represent Lancaster's 2nd, 5th and 6th wards?
LANCASTER — Lancaster City Council's 2nd, 5th and 6th wards had candidates on the ballot this May 6 primary election. The unofficial results from the Fairfield County Board of Elections are in. All the candidates are Republicans. 2nd Ward Joe Bizjak won the primary over his two opponents were Talia Barsi and Elliot E. Hall. Bizjak received 196 votes out of 409 votes. Hall had 147 votes and Barsi had 66 votes. Bizjack is the board liaison at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and has represented the 2nd Ward since January 2024. He has highlighted his work with the police department and local ADAMH board to try to increase those services and strengthen the partnerships in the community, and has urged the importance of stable housing in Lancaster. Bizjak thanked everybody who voted for him and placed their confidence in him to serve another term. "I look forward to serving on 2nd Ward and the City of Lancaster well and being a city council member for all the residents of the 2nd ward, not just Republicans, but Democrats and independents, as well," he said. "I look forward to working with everybody to keep moving Lancaster forward." 5th Ward This is a close one. The State of Ohio says that any local results within 0.5 percent of each other are subject to an automatic recount. Newcomer Ethan Dorr currently has 106 votes, just one more vote than current 5th Ward representative, Kristina Crites at 105. Dorr, 22, said he decided to run for city council after the public LGBTQ+ pride events and live drag show downtown last September. Crites was first appointed to a ward seat in 2021 and has since served as clerk of council and has been re-appointed to fill the ward seat. She is also currently the Director of Compliance for a bank. 6th Ward Stephen Ogg will likely take over the 6th Ward seat from his opponent, Becky Tener, who has served since 2014. Ogg received 164 votes, and Tener received 161. Ogg currently works at a law office and decided to run, hoping to cut unnecessary spending in the city's budget and lower income and sales tax. He said he wants people to be able to come to Lancaster, find a job, comfortably live here and raise a family without being taxed excessively. All election results are unofficial until the local board certifies them. May 10 is the last day for boards of elections to receive non-UOCAVA absentee ballots by mail that were postmarked on or before May 5. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by the boards of elections by this date to be counted, according to the Ohio Secretary of State website. This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: One vote difference: Lancaster's 5th Ward seat is a close one
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07-05-2025
- Politics
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Election results: 3 at-large seats won by familiar names, 1 more may need recount
LANCASTER — Six names were on the ballot to fill Lancaster's City Council's four at-large seats. Current seat-holders, Alayna Hoop, Corey Schoonover, Michael Wing and Bob Wolfinger were rerunning along with two newcomers, Burt Conley and Rob Knisley. All candidates are Republicans. With just over 7,000 votes cast, some numbers are too close to call based on the unofficial results. Wolfinger received the most votes at 1,389, while Schoonover received 1,341. Hoop had the next highest at 1,242, which appears to be enough for the third seat. The last open seat will likely need a recount before a final result is decided. More: Who has been elected to represent Lancaster's 2nd, 5th and 6th wards? The State of Ohio says that any local results that are within 0.5 percent of each other are subject to an automatic recount. Knisley currently received 1,211 votes, or around .20 percent more than Wing's 1,198 votes for the final seat. Knisley works as a political director of Ohio Gun Owners and said he decided to run because he believes the city needs a conservative Republican who respects taxpayer dollars and said he would like a DOGE-type system in Lancaster. Wing first began his term in January 2024 and also works in public affairs and Member of Benefits for a trade association. Wing's main priority is maintaining and upholding small-government values. "The results are close right now, I don't know how things are gonna land, but regardless of how things turn out, I respect the will of the voters," said Wing. Hoop has lived in Lancaster for the last 15 years and invests in real estate while also taking care of her children. She says her focus is to be diligent with tax dollars and to be wise in Lancaster's growth. Schoonover is the Executive Director of Fairfield-area Humane Society. Schoonover said he would like to get back to everyone being neighborly and civil with each other, and maintaining Lancaster's small-town feel. Wolfinger is the City of Lancaster's Finance Committee Chair and in January 2024, began his term for an at-large seat. He worked 38 years at National City Bank, working in corporate banking and following retirement, served as a treasurer for the city as well as the treasurer for the Lancaster Port Authority. All election results are unofficial until the local board certifies them. May 10 is the last day for boards of elections to receive non-UOCAVA absentee ballots by mail that were postmarked on or before May 5. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by the boards of elections by this date to be counted, according to the Ohio Secretary of State website. This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Lancaster City Council at-large seats: See who results
