Politics & Government
Ohio's 18th Senate District Race Is Finalized
November's race between Republican John Eklund and Democrat Jim Mueller is finalized
No independent candidates have filed to run for Ohio's 18th district seat in the Senate.
That means November's race will be between incumbent John Eklund (R-Munson Township) and Democrat Jim Mueller, a Russell Township trustee.
Both Eklund and Mueller ran unopposed in today's primary.
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Originally, Tim Grendell was elected as senator of that district but he gave up the position when he was appointed judge of the Geauga County Juvenile Court. Eklund was then appointed to finish Grendell's term.
The city of Mentor is split between two state Senate districts, the 18th and the 25th.
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The 18th includes the first, second and third wards of Mentor, as well as parts of Lake, Geauga and Portage County.
The chair of the 25th district is held by Nina Turner of Cleveland and is not up for election this year.
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