Primary filings as of 02/16/2006 Noon.

Thats right folks! Today is the big day, and as of noon est. Thursday February 16, 2006 here are your candidates for the May Primary!

Governor / Lieutenant Governor (Joint Candidates):
J. Kenneth Blackwell (Cincinnati) and Thomas Raga (Mason) Republican
Jim Petro (Columbus) and Joy Padgett (Coshocton) Republican
Bryan E. Flannery (Strongsville) and Frank M. Stams (Cuyahoga Falls) Democrat
Ted Strickland (Lisbon) and Lee Fisher (Shaker Heights) Democrat

U.S. Senator:
Mike DeWine (Cedarville) Republican
John Mitchel (Beavercreek) Republican
William G. Pierce (Maineville) Republican
David R. Smith (Mason) Republican
Sherrod Brown (Avon) Democrat
Merrill Samual Keiser, Jr. (Fremont) Democrat

Attorney General:
Tim Grendell (Chesterland) Republican
Betty Montgomery (Perrysburg) Republican
Subodh Chandra (Cleveland) Democrat
Marc Dann (Youngstown) Democrat

Auditor of State:
Christopher McNulty (Columbus) Republican
Mary Taylor (Uniontown) Republican
John B. Reardon (Poland) Democrat
Barbara Sykes (Akron) Democrat

Secretary of State:
Greg Hartmann (Cincinnati) Republican
Robert G. Montgomery (Westerville) Republican
Jim Trakas (Independence) Republican
Jennifer L. Brunner (Columbus) Democrat

Treasurer of State:
Jennette B. Bradley (Columbus) Republican
Sandra O'Brien (Rome) Republican
Richard Cordray (Grove City) Democrat
Hugh Quill (Dayton) Democrat

Supreme Court Justice (Term commencing January 1, 2007):
Terrence O'Donnell (Rocky River) Republican
William Michael O'Neill (Chagrin Falls) Democrat
A.J. Wagner (Dayton) Democrat

Supreme Court Justice (Term commencing January 2, 2007):
Robert R. Cupp (Lima) Republican
Ben Espy (Columbus) Democrat
Peter M. Sikora (Cleveland) Democrat

Also candidates as of 02/16/2006 noon...

U.S. Representative 14th Congressional District:
Steve LaTourette Republican
Dale Blanchard Democrat
Lewis Katz Democrat
Palmer Peterson Democrat

Judge 11th District (Court of Appeals [Ford]):
Jeffrey Black Republican
Paul Brickner Republican
Dorothy Lee Republican
Mary Jane Trapp Democrat

Judge 11th District (Court of Appeals [Grendell]):
Diane Grendell Republican

State Representative 62nd District:
Jason Andrzejewski Republican (yeah, really! REPUBLICAN!)
Lorraine Fende Democrat

Judge - General (various terms, commencing listed after party):
Richard Collins Republican (01/01/2007)
Vince Culotta Republican (01/03/2007)
Eugene Lucci Republican (01/06/2007)

Commissioner:
John Murphy Democrat
Dan Troy Democrat

Auditor:
Ed Zupancic Republican

State Central Committee:
Dale Fellows Republican
Dan Troy Democrat

There also currently Questions or Issues on the ballot...

Willoughby-Eastlake: 1.3 Mills Renewal Levy
Kirtland Local: $16,600,000 Bond Issue (est. 3.25 Mills)
Painesville Township: 1.89 Mills Renewal Levy
Eastlake City: 6 Mills Additional
Zoning: "Shall Ordinance No. 2006-016, changing the use of land in the area of Oxford Drive
between 238 Shelton and 248 Shelton Blvd. from S-1 (suburban) to R-60 (Residential)
be approved?"
Kirtland City: .85 Mill Renewal for Senior Citizen and community facilities
Perry Township: .6 Replacement plus a .4 Increase