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Lake County, Ohio

Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27)

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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.

Charles E. Pinkerman

Nonpartisan

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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles E. Pinkerman.

Jessie Baginski

Nonpartisan

Jessie Baginski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mentor City Council Ward 3 (unexpired term ending 12/31/27), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jessie Baginski.

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Candidate roster from official Lake County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-10. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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