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    • Republicans win Stark for court clerk, recorder and treasurer
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    Republicans win Stark for court clerk, recorder and treasurer

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    Incumbents took the lead in county elections for clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, recorder and treasurer. As more precincts have counted votes, the three Republicans are the apparent winners.

    With all precincts reporting, Republican Treasurer Alex Zumbar, who first took office in 2010, defeated Democrat Joseph Liolios, 67.08% to 32.92%.

    Lynn Miller Todaro, a retired Timken Co. executive who was first elected in 2020, won the race for clerk of courts with 59.01% to Democrat Rick Campbell’s 40.99%.

    Incumbent Republican Jamie Walters also won reelection in the world record race against Democrat Tara Dyer.

    Walters, who took over as recorder in 2020, won 62.03% of the vote. Dyer, an operations manager and activist, took 37.97%.

    Unofficial results are reported by the Stark County Board of Elections. The election results will not be official until they are certified by the electoral board on November 20.

    Zumbar wins re-election as treasurer by a wide margin over Liolios

    Zumbar took office in 2010 during a period of distrust, after a former deputy treasurer stole nearly $3 million and was sentenced to prison.

    Upon taking office, Zumbar promised to restore public confidence in the department. He was re-elected to his first full four-year term in 2012.

    Zumbar thanked his supporters and staff after winning another term on election night.

    “I am very pleased with the re-election campaign and being retained as county treasurer,” he said. “I am very honored and grateful to the voters for returning me to another term.”

    The county treasurer is responsible for collecting taxes and fees, including real estate taxes, manufactured home taxes, sewer bills, personal property taxes, and estate taxes. The treasurer also collects money on behalf of other county offices, such as dog tax license fees, fines and fees from the court clerk’s office, and health department fees.

    The treasurer is also the county’s chief investment officer and is responsible for the county’s investments and a $200 million portfolio, according to Stark County’s website.

    Zumar said he will prioritize continuing his work to raise and invest county money and work with other departments in his next term.

    His opponent, Liolios, did not respond to The Canton Repository’s repeated attempts to contact him by phone and email.

    Clerk of the Court of First Instance: Todaro wins re-election and hopes to continue ongoing projects

    Todaro was elected in 2020. She said she was happy to be re-elected to continue moving forward with her staff.

    “It’s been going pretty well the last four years, so I hope to continue on the same path,” he said. “The best part for me of winning was for my staff because they are very happy with me where I am.”

    The county Clerk of Courts Office accepts and processes common pleas court filings, accepts payment of court fees, bail payments and fines, maintains court records, and monitors vehicle titles.

    Todaro said his priority is to continue working on ongoing projects, including installing a new case management system and an electronic filing system.

    “The most important thing on the agenda right now is to get the case management system up and running along with the filing, which is targeted to be up and running in June,” he said.

    His challenger was Campbell, 56, of Jackson Township, a former Stark County recorder.

    Campbell did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    Republican incumbent Jamie Walters beats Democratic newcomer Tara Dyer in record race

    Walters thanked voters for re-electing him in a statement on election night.

    “I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue serving as a registrar,” he said. “I appreciate the trust you have placed in me.”

    Walters said he plans to continue looking for ways to save money and be more efficient in the role.

    “I will continue to improve the office, save money by working harder and smarter and doing more with less,” he said. “I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to make Stark County a great place to live, work, raise a family, play and worship.”

    His opponent, Dyer, 42, of Louisville, congratulated Walters in a statement on election night.

    He also thanked his campaign volunteers and supporters.

    “They are the winners even with our losses,” he said. “It wasn’t for lack of effort.”

    Dyer currently works as an operations manager at She Reigns Creative, a digital marketing company. She organized local protests in 2019 and 2020 in support of Roe v. Wade.

    He said he has no plans to run for office again in the near future. Instead, he will focus on his family and helping local organizations.

    Contact Grace at 330-580-8364 or [email protected]. Follow her on X @GraceSpringer16.

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