2 candidates are tracked for Mahoning County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren McNally and Christine Oliver. Candidate information follows official Mahoning County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: Democratic incumbent Carol Rimedio-Righetti, serving her fourth term, is not seeking reelection and has endorsed Democratic nominee Lauren McNally, per The Vindicator. McNally, unopposed in the Democratic primary, faces Republican nominee Christine Oliver, who won a three-way GOP primary, in November.
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.
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Lauren McNally is a Democratic state representative from Youngstown, serving her second two-year term in the Ohio House, per The Vindicator. She was endorsed by outgoing Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti, who is not seeking reelection to the seat McNally is running for. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lauren McNally.
Republican
Per The Vindicator.
Christine Oliver is president of the Canfield City Council and works as northeast Ohio agency leader for Combined Insurance, per The Vindicator. She has a background in both the private sector and local government. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Christine Oliver.
Who is running for Mahoning County Commissioner in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Mahoning County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren McNally and Christine Oliver. Candidate information follows official Mahoning County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Mahoning County Commissioner 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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Candidate roster from official Mahoning County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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