Tuscarawas County Commissioner

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Per the Tuscarawas County Republican Party candidate page.

Kristin Zemis is a lawyer who holds a degree from Emory University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law, and has practiced law for over 30 years, including as a partner at Black McCuskey before starting her own practice, per her Tuscarawas County Republican Party candidate page. She has also worked as a mediator and Guardian Ad Litem, and has served as Tuscarawas County Commissioner since January 2023, per the same source. She founded the Tuscarawas Free Clinic and has served on the United Way Committee and supported early-childhood literacy programs including Blessings in a Backpack, per her candidate page.

Kent Watson, of Dover, retired from Marlite after a 20-year career in middle management, where he managed staff, ordered materials, and oversaw manufacturing, shipping and delivery, per WJER Radio. He has served on community boards including the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, Friends of the Homeless, the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, and the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, per WJER Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kent Watson.