ELECTIONS

We look at the 2021 Dayton “special election” (primary). Who won, who lost, and what the future may hold.

It’s election season again and that means we’re reaching out to candidates with our candidate questionnaires. Our 2021 candidate questionnaire for the City of Dayton elections has been sent out and we’re currently awaiting responses. Should we choose to endorse any candidates, they will have to fill out the questionnaire. All candidates who complete the questionnaire will be invited to a sit-down interview we will broadcast here on the website and on social media.

It’s local election season! We look at candidates for mayor, city commissioner, and clerk of courts. The commissioner race is particularly crowded this year, while the local Democrats have scared off any intra-party challengers to Jeff Mims in the mayoral race. For the clerk position, you have no choice, but it’s important to highlight that fact.

Some thoughts on the 2020 election. We look at levy issues for schools and roads, how our endorsed candidates fared, and the odd nature of unopposed elections. Looking to the future, we hope that new elected officials will push for change in the Dayton area.

We interviewed Zach Dickerson, candidate for Montgomery County Clerk of Courts. Based on our interview, research, and other interactions with Zach, we feel confident that he would make for a better Clerk than incumbent Mike Foley. We also believe that he would be more receptive to big ideas that would make the Clerk’s office run more efficiently and save taxpayers money. Therefore, we will be endorsing Zach Dickerson for Montgomery County’s Clerk of Courts.

We interview Bob Matthews, a candidate for County Commissioner looking to unseat incumbent Debbie Lieberman.

We have sent out a questionnaire to candidates who will appear on the ballots in Montgomery County. In the upcoming weeks we will share their answers and provide endorsements.