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YOUNGSTOWN Nothing is going to change the outcome of the write-in Democratic primary for Youngstown council president: Tom Hetrick is the winner, election officials say. Hetrick had 1,347 votes to 1,092 for incumbent council President DeMaine Kitchen and 92 for Lee David Pupio. All three ran as write-in candidates. The 255-vote lead is too great for Kitchen to overcome, said Director Joyce Kale-Pesta and Deputy Director Thomas McCabe of the Mahoning County Board of Elections. “DeMaine can’t catch him,” McCabe said. There were 205 votes “not assigned” during Tuesday’s primary and 79 provisional ballots in the city are to be counted. But McCabe said election officials went through the 205 “not assigned” votes and “there aren’t any that are going to add to the count.” ....
Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and his supporters at election headquarters on Belmont Avenue stay fired up as they awaited Tuesdayâs election results. Brown secured the Democratic primary nomination for his seat over challengers Ryan Kelly and Councilman Julius Oliver, D-1st. He faces Republican Tracey WInbush and several independent challengers in November. YOUNGSTOWN – Mayor Jamael Tito Brown had it much easier this time in the Democratic primary for his re-election than in the past. Meanwhile, Tom Hetrick defeated incumbent DeMaine Kitchen in a write-in race for the Democratic nominee for city council president. ....
YOUNGSTOWN The winner of today’s Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor and Republican nominee Tracey Winbush have three independent candidates and a write-in wanting to challenge them during the Nov. 2 general election. John White of 107 N. Belle Vista Ave., a retired businessman; Richard V. Hill of 1020 Genessee Drive, the supervisor in the Youngstown clerk of courts’ criminal traffic division, and Tayana C. Smith of 978 E. Boston Ave. filed as independents for mayor by Monday’s deadline. None has ever run for elected office before. Also, Calvin Hill Sr. of 46 Lilburne Drive filed as a write-in candidate. The write-in deadline for the election isn’t until Aug. 23. Hill ran as a write-in four years ago and got two votes. ....
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YOUNGSTOWN If incumbent Youngstown council President DeMaine Kitchen would have been successful in collecting 50 valid signatures on his nominating petitions ....