2 candidates are tracked for Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles E. Pinkerman and Jessie Baginski. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Charles E. Pinkerman, appointed to the seat September 2, 2025, and Jessie Baginski were certified August 13, 2026 for the November ballot to complete the remainder of the term, which runs through December 31, 2027, per the Lake County Board of Elections certified candidate list.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
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Charles E. Pinkerman is the incumbent Mentor City Council Ward 3 member, appointed September 2, 2025 to fill the vacancy left by Mark Freeman's resignation, per a City of Mentor announcement. He is on the November 2026 ballot to complete the remainder of the term, which runs through December 31, 2027. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles E. Pinkerman.
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Jessie Baginski is President and CEO of Leadership Lake County, a nonprofit educational organization in Mentor that develops leadership programs for emerging community leaders, per a Yahoo News profile. She spent most of her career in public relations for small businesses, government and nonprofit organizations, including the Society for Rehabilitation of Children and Adults, Laketran, and as an adjunct marketing professor at Cleveland State University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles E. Pinkerman and Jessie Baginski. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27) election in Ohio?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are on the Ohio election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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