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Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County Commissioner

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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.

Lauren McNally

Democratic

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

Christine Oliver

Republican

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

2026 priorities (per The Vindicator)

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