CIRCLEVILLE – This is the preliminary list of candidates for the May 7th election, this list has not been certified yet and will not until the 13th, but its always interesting to see who’s running. Independent candidates do not need to put in paperwork until May 6th so there are chances others will be in the running as independent.
Currently, Bradly Prickett has claimed he will run for mayor as a independent, and Zack Brooks will run as a independent for a Council at Large seat.
Mayor of Circleville
Don Mcilroy (R) current mayor, made his 3rd term run known during a rebuttal against raising the mayors pay in council meeting in December of 2018.
Tom Spring (R) Current Circleville Councilman
President of Council
David Crawford (D) David is the current President and is so far running unopposed.
Council at Large
Michelle Blanton (R), currently a council woman at large
Josh Ford (R), Ford gave up his seat in last terms elections and now is back looking for at large
Katie Logan Hedges (R), Currenlty 3rd ward Councilwoman
Tom Klitzka (R), will run for a at large seat.
1st ward
Jeff Hallinin (R), is currently running unopposed
2nd Ward
Barry Keller (R), Currently 2nd ward Councilmen running for reelection of position
3rd Ward
Todd Brady (R), Currently a At-Large Council running for a Ward Position
4TH Ward
Sheri Theis (R), Currently 4TH ward Councilwoman running for re-election
Law Director
Gary Kenworthy (R), Current Law Director running for re-election
Auditor
Gayle Spangler (R), Current Auditor running for re-election
Municipal court judge
Elisa Peters, Gary Dumm currently holds this position and will not run. Peters is the only partisan candidate for that role.