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Some Candidates Get ‘Byes’ In Ohio Primary Elections

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Just like in some sports playoffs – where some teams get “byes” or don’t have to face competition in the first round – some candidates found themselves not having opposition in Tuesday’s primary election in Ohio. At the top of the ballot, U.S. Sen. John Husted, R-Ohio, ran unopposed for re-election on the GOP ticket. The race attracted two Democrats, former Sen. Sherrod Brown and Ron Kincaid, with Brown earning the nomination. Democrats Amy Acton, candidate for governor, and her lieutenant governor teammate David Pepper faced no competition in the ...

Ohio set for marquee races in the fall

COLUMBUS — Tuesday’s primary in Ohio set up what is expected to be one of the most expensive races for U.S. Senate this year as Republicans try to hold on to the chamber during a difficult midterm year. Meanwhile biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face a challenge from the state’s ...

Meyer Wins Belmont County Auditors Race

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Josh Meyer will return to work next year at the Belmont County Courthouse, but this time as county auditor. Meyer, a former county commissioner, won the Republican nomination for auditor after receiving the most votes in Tuesday's primary election. Unofficial Election Night totals show him receiving 3,688 votes, besting incumbent County Auditor Cindi L. Henry, who captured 3,177. A third candidate in the race, Nick Ferrelli of Shadyside, received 901 of the ballots cast. No Democrats filed in the race, and Meyer will run unopposed in the November general ...

Kevin Flanagan Wins Republican Primary Election For Common Pleas Judge

MARTINS FERRY — Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan of Bellaire defeated Michael P. McCormick of Bethesda in the 2026 Belmont County Republican primary for Court of Common Pleas judge. Flanagan received 3,095 votes, while McCormick received 1,050. He will replace current Common Pleas Judge John Vavra, whose term expires at the end of 2026. Flanagan will leave his position as county prosecutor to be sworn into his new role. A lifelong Belmont County resident, Flanagan graduated from St. John High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State. He received his law ...

Wall Street Rallies To Records After Oil Price Ease

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to top its prior all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 356 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite set its own record after rallying 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 4% to $109.87 after briefly cresting $115 on ...

Michael Rulli Sails To GOP Nomination For U.S. House In Ohio

Congressman Michael Rulli, the Republican representing Belmont, Jefferson and Harrison counties in the U.S. House, easily won his Republican primary Tuesday. As for Democrats, Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia is the winner in the crowded six-person 6th District, according to unofficial ...