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2 candidates are tracked for Trumbull County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael J. Hovis and Kristen F. Rock. Candidate information follows official Trumbull County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Hovis won the Democratic nomination over incumbent Commissioner Denny Malloy in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary by about 53%-47%, per the Tribune Chronicle. Rock ran unopposed, per the Vindicator.
Hovis is a Bazetta Township trustee, now in his second term, and a retired Bazetta Township police chief and business owner, per WKBN. He is an Ohio Army National Guard veteran, per WKBN. He points to his role in bringing an Amazon facility to Bazetta Township as evidence he can bring economic development to the county, per WFMJ. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael J. Hovis.
Rock is an attorney and a resident of Liberty Township, per WFMJ. She has served on the Liberty zoning board for six years, the Liberty Local Schools oversight commission for two years, and the Lake Milton Utilities Commission for nearly three years, and has volunteered with the Junior League of Mahoning Valley since 2003, per WFMJ.
