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Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County Commissioner

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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.

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.

Jeff Riddell

Republican · Incumbent

Jeff Riddell is the sitting Lorain County Commissioner, elected in 2022, seeking a second term, per the Chronicle-Telegram.

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Carolyn Y. White

Democratic

Carolyn Y. White is a former Lorain and Sheffield Village city council member whose professional background includes banking, investments, and insurance, per her campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-10.

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Andrew Lipian

Independent

Andrew Lipian appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lorain County Commissioner, 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 Andrew Lipian.

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