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Joseph R. DeMare

Independent · Ohio · 2026

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Wood County CommissionerOhio · 2026Wood County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Opposes further data center development in Wood County, including the Meta data center project
  • Supports grassroots democracy, improving the county parks system, and expanding social services

Per the Perrysburg Messenger Journal / Rossford Record Journal.

Biography

DeMare is co-chair of the Wood County Green Party, running as an independent because Ohio removed the party's ballot status in 2018, per BG Independent News. He gathered more than 600 petition signatures to qualify for the November ballot after announcing his candidacy in May 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph R. DeMare.

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