General election races coming for Massillon council president, at-large seats

Antonia Carbone has filed as a Democratic candidate. Incumbent Massillon Law Director Justin Richard, a Democrat, looks to have a primary opponent. They are John Paquelet and Steve Tharp Jr., who will faceoff in the May primary.

In addition, Democrat Johnnie Maier, Massillon municipal clerk of court, is seeing opposition for the first time in about 10 years, as two Republican challengers have filed to run. Republican John Snee has no primary opposition, sending him on to the general election.Īll three auditor hopefuls are vying to replace retiring Auditor Jayne Ferrero, who is John Ferrero's sister-in-law. Three other full-time, citywide offices have likely primaries, one being the Massillon auditor post.Ĭity Treasurer Linda Litman is in line to face former Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero in the Democrat primary race for auditor. She's in line to face City Councilman Jamie Slutz, R-at large, in November.Ĭatazaro-Perry and Slutz won't have primary opposition within their respective parties. Massillon Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry, a Democrat, has filed to run for a fourth consecutive term. Many political party candidates do not have May primary opponents. The flurry of Wednesday deadline filings preview a number of Massillon contests that will take place in the spring and fall.

Non-party candidates or independents, as well as those running for township trustee and fiscal officer, have an August deadline to file for office, according to Travis Secrest, elections systems manager for the Stark County Board of Elections. GOP mayoral bid: Massillon City Councilman Jamie Slutz to run for city mayorĭemocrat contest: Former Stark Prosecutor John Ferrero eyes race for Massillon auditorĬandidate petitions will still need to be verified by the elections board before the names are officially placed on the May ballot. The Stark County Board of Elections office updated its filing list after the deadline. Wednesday to file their petitions for the May 2 primary ballot. Partisan candidates for city offices had until 4 p.m. MASSILLON – Nearly three dozen candidates have filed paperwork to run for public offices in Massillon, lining up a busy 2023 election season.

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