Circleville, OH – August 13, 2025, 5:46 PM EDT
The Pickaway County Board of Elections finalized its review of candidate filings for the November 4, 2025, General Election today, approving numerous nominations while identifying some as invalid. The board, operating under its summer hours (7:30 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Thursday), assessed filings for various municipal, township, and school board positions across the county, with deadlines ranging from February 5 to August 6, 2025.Municipal Court Judge Unexpired Term (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2031)
- Validated: Elisa Peters
President of Council – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Barry D. Keller (Republican)
Treasurer – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Justin Arnold (Republican)
Council-at-Large – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Katie Logan Hedges (Republican), Tom Klitzka (Republican), Sheri Theis (Republican)
1st Ward Council – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Jeff Hallinin (Republican)
2nd Ward Council – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: John Moats (Republican)
3rd Ward Council – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Jake Davison (Republican), Audrey A. Lukasak
4th Ward Council – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Tom Duvall (Republican)
Council – Ashville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Jesse Burke, Darryl E Glick, R. David Rainey, Ron Teeters
Mayor – Commercial Point Unexpired Term (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Nancy Geiger, Jason W West
- Invalid: John A. Murphy, III
Council – Commercial Point (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Dustyn Fox
- Invalid: Brandon Allmon, Rickey M Baldwin Jr, Charlie Frizzell, Ralph Holdren
- Pulled: Nancy Geiger, Stacey Plybon, Audrea Ratliff, Wm Jason Thompson
Trustee – Wayne (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Brent Davis, Brenna Gibson
Trustee – Scioto (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Daniel Hooley, John Maynard, Andy Ormiston, Cory Wasmus, Ralph W. Wolfe
- Invalid: Bart Fannin
Trustee – Walnut (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Wilson G. Ett, Warren R. Spangler, Jason Alan Welsh
- Invalid: Burnis Combs II, Megan Reynolds
Trustee – Washington (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: James R Ewing, Mike Paul, Mike Wolford
Member of Governing Board of Education – Pickaway (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Bill McGowan
- Invalid: Elizabeth Ann Blake
- Pulled: Beatrice Dorman
Member of Governing Board of Education – Pickaway Unexpired Term (12/01/2026 – 12/31/2027)
- Validated: Amanda Wasmus
- Invalid: Karen C. Karshner
Member of Governing Board of Education – Ross (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- No Candidate Filed
School Board Member – Adena (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- No Candidate Filed
School Board Member – Circleville (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Terry M. Leasure, Patty Truex
School Board Member – Logan Elm (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Matt Kim, Deborah A. Shaw
- Invalid: Nikki Jackson
School Board Member – Miami Trace (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- No Candidate Filed
School Board Member – Southwestern (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- No Candidate Filed
School Board Member – Teays Valley (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Robin Halley, Charles D. Morrison
- Invalid: Nichole Fannin
School Board Member – Westfall (01/01/2026 – 12/31/2029)
- Validated: Christy Rigsby, Sean Ruth
- Invalid: Joel W Elder
The board’s decisions reflect a mix of valid nominations, pulled filings, and invalid submissions, with some positions remaining uncontested. The inclusion of validated candidates for Scioto, Walnut, and Washington Townships, along with the updated Council – Commercial Point section, provides a clearer picture of the election landscape. Residents are encouraged to contact the Pickaway County Board of Elections for additional details as the election approaches.
