Jeff Riddell
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Jeff Riddell is the sitting Lorain County Commissioner, elected in 2022, seeking a second term, per the Chronicle-Telegram.
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County Commissioner
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County Commissioner
3 candidates are tracked for Lorain County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Riddell, Carolyn Y. White and Andrew Lipian. Candidate information follows official Lorain County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Incumbent Republican Jeff Riddell, elected commissioner in 2022, narrowly won renomination in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary over Will Schlechter (50.04% to 49.96%), per the Chronicle-Telegram. He faces Democrat Carolyn White, a former Lorain and Sheffield Village city council member who finished ahead of Brian Baker in the Democratic primary (50.8% to 49.2%), per the Chronicle-Telegram. Andrew Lipian filed as a write-in candidate.
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Jeff Riddell, is on the ballot.