Candidates are Certified for March 4 Primary — Few Primary Contests Have Competition

For the March 4 primary, my quick count shows that only eight of about 50 primary races have any competition. This is not accidental. The way democracy works in Montgomery County is that a small leadership group in both the Montgomery County Democratic Party and the Montgomery County Republican Party control the primary process and deliberately use a selection process that suppresses primary competition. The list below shows that there is not only a lack of competition in the primary races, there is no competition in many of races in the general election as well. The leadership of the parties works together in a cooperative effort to divide up offices, effectively suppressing competition in the general election as well. See the post, “Montgomery County Dems/GOP Conspire to Limit Democracy.”  And, see the post, “The Montgomery Democrats Decide to Suppress Democracy — Just Like the Republicans”

According to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, the following are the primary candidates whose names will appear on the March 4 primary ballot. Competitive races are marked with an asterisk (*).

3rd District: Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives
*Democrats:
David Esrati 113 Bonner St. Dayton 45410
Louella Jane Mitakides 5323 Split Rail Rd. Dayton 45429
Charles W. Sanders 576 Robindale Dr. Waynesville 45068
Republican:
Michael R. Turner 5815 Stone Lake Dr. Kettering 45429

2nd District Candidates for Court of Appeals
Democrat:
Jeffrey E. Froelich 5430 Sherfield Dr. Trotwood 45426 1
*Republicans:
George B. Reynolds 1901 N. Regent Park Dr. Bellbrook 45305
Gary C. Schaengold 12991 Newburg Ct. Dayton 45458

5th Senate District Candidates for State Central Committee (One Male and One Female to be Selected for each party)
Democrats:
Joseph E. Lacey 161 Huffman Ave. Dayton 45403

*Marcia R. Knox 1660 Newton Ave. Dayton 45406
Michele Roberts 1115 Wisconsin Blvd. Dayton 45408

Republicans:
Darryl D. Mehaffie 3715 West Dr. Greenville 45331
Drucilla I. Stewart 231 Hart St. Dayton 45404

6th Senate District Candidates for State Central Committee (One Male and One Female to be Selected for each party.)
*Democrats:
Lee C. Falke 1181 Yankee Trace Centerville 45458
Thomas J. RitchieSr. 1644 Spaulding Rd. Dayton 45432
P. Michael Robinette 1502 E. Schantz Ave. Dayton 45419

Judy Ann Dodge 397 Farrell Rd. Vandalia 45377

Republicans:
Patrick A. Flanagan 6960 Mad River Rd. Centerville 45459
Sue A. Findlay 3380 Southdale Dr. Kettering 45409

6th Senate District Candidates for Ohio Senate
Democrat:
John R. Doll 10091 Beaufort Run Centerville 45458
Republican:
Jon A. Husted 148 Sherbrook Dr. Kettering 45429

36th House District: Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives
Democrat:
Charles Ray Morton 456 Gregory Ave. New Lebanon 45345
Republican:
Seth A. Morgan 6543 Larcomb Dr. Huber Heights 45424

37th House District: Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives
Democrat:
Andrea F. Eveslage 834 Shroyer Rd. #2 Dayton 45419
Republican:
Peggy Lehner 533 Lockerbie Ln. Kettering 45429

38th House District: Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives
Democrat:
Susan W. Lienesch 192 Laurel Oak Ct. Centerville 45459
*Republicans:
Terrence L. Blair 10280 Grand Vista Dr. Dayton 45458
Tom Young 1121 Cedar Creek Cir. Dayton 45459

39th House Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives
Democrat:
Clayton R. Luckie II 69 Horace St. Dayton 45407
Republican:
Joshua S. Smith 851 St. Nicholas Ave. Dayton 45416 1

40th House District Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives
*Democrats:
Victor A. Harris 209 McDaniel St. Dayton 45405
Roland Winburn 3636 Wales Dr. Dayton 45405
Republican:
Ann E. Siefker 25 Macready Ave. Dayton 45404

Montgomery County (1/3/09) Court of Common Pleas- General
Democrat:
Frances E. McGee 1325 Princeton Dr. Dayton 45406
Republican:
Dennis James Adkins 9455 Parkside Dr. Centerville 45458

Montgomery County (1/2/09) Court of Common Pleas- General
Democrat:
A.J. Wagner 7 Stonemill Rd. Dayton 45409

Montgomery County (1/1/09) Court of Common Pleas-General
Democrat:
Barbara P. Gorman 7462 Warrior Ct. Dayton 45415

Montgomery County (7/1/09) Court of Common Pleas-General
Republican:
Michael T. Hall 4900 Northern Cir. Huber Heights 45424

Montgomery County (7/2/09) Court of Common Pleas-General
Republican:
Mary Katherine Huffman 1732 Haley Dr. Centerville 4545

Montgomery County (1/2/11) Court of Common Pleas-General
*Democrats:
James Douglas Piergies 12701 Air Hill Rd. Brookville 45309
Mary L. Wiseman 2324 Linwald Ln. Centerville 45459
Republican:
Margaret M. Quinn 600 Woods Rd. Dayton 45419

Montgomery County (2/9/09) Court of Common Pleas-Probate
Republican:
Alice O. McCollum 805 Foxfire Trl. Vandalia 45377

Montgomery County Commissioner
*Democrats:
Deborah A. Lieberman 7475 Kimmel Rd. Clayton 45315
Mark Anthony Newberry 652 Longvale Dr Dayton 45427

Montgomery County Commissioner
Democrat:
Judy Ann Dodge 397 Farrell Rd. Vandalia 45377
Republican:
Joseph K. Ellis 2201 Kershner Rd. Dayton 45414

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney
Democrat:
Mat Heck, Jr. 6454 Crestway Brookville 45309

Montgomery County Clerk of Courts
Democrat:
Gregory Alan Brush 3743 Whisper Creek Dr. Dayton 45414
Republican:
Jeffrey J. Busch 8681 Normandy Creek Dr. Centerville

Montgomery County Sheriff
Republican:
Dave Vore 9101 Pleasant Plain Rd. Brookville 45309

Montgomery County Recorder
Democrat:
Willis E. Blackshear 1116 Dennison Ave. Dayton 45408
Republican:
Arlene J. Setzer 375 E. Stonequarry Rd. Vandalia 45377

Montgomery County Treasurer
Democrat:
Carolyn A. Rice 1135 Green Tree Tr Dayton 45429
Republican:
Gary V. Ross 7635 John Elwood Dr. Centerville 45459

Montgomery County Engineer
Democrat:
Joseph Litvin 6460 Noranda Dr. Dayton 45415

Montgomery County Coroner
Republican:
James H. Davis 637 Carrick Dr Centerville 45458