CAMPAIGN ALERT: WRITE-IN IN THE OFFING FOR 50TH OHIO HOUSE SEAT?

"To B. Determined" might be the most significant name in the Ohio House - 50th District race.

The word to the STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT (The Report) is that one of the options being considered in the 50th District by disaffected Democrats is running a write-in candidate against party nominees Snitchler (Republican) and DeHoff (Democrat).

Democrats in particular are dissatisfied with the field of candidates. Celeste DeHoff is viewed my many Democrats (with the 63% anti-DeHoff vote in the primary) as not being representative of the Democratic perspective.

One of the names as a possible write-in is Lawrence Township trustee Mike Stevens. He nearly bested DeHoff in a 5 person race in the primary. Stevens has legitimate Democrat credentials whereas DeHoff is suspected by many area Democrats as being a DINO (Democrat in Name Only). Stark County Party Chairman Johnnie A. Maier, Jr, who in the judgment of The Report, values personal loyalty over being a traditional Democrat on the issues, was responsible for bringing state party into the fray on behalf of DeHoff.

This seat should be a Democrat win this time around. But the question remains, has Maier outfoxed himself in advantaging his personally loyal candidate?