There was good news from the Hardin County Board of Elections this week for candidates, but the news was not so positive for at least one local school district. The candidates for partisan races in Kenton and Ada who filed by Wednesday’s deadline are unopposed in the planned May 2 primary election, said Director Sandra Bookmyer. But because there are no contested races, there will be no primary.

Winning a chair at the Hardin County commissioner’s table cost non-party candidate Roger Crowe’s campaign more than $10,000. He won the election by two votes.

Petitions for partisan elections in Kenton and Ada must be submitted to the Hardin County Board of Elections by 4 p.m. on Feb. 1. Races in the spring primary will include president of council, four ward council seats, three council-at-large posts and the city treasurer in Kenton. Ada races will include those running for council. By DAN ROBINSON Times staff …

Robert Carder, who was defeated for a seat on the Hardin County commissioners by two votes earlier this month, has waived his right to an automatic recount, according to Board of Elections Director Sandra Bookmyer. The recount was slated to take place today.

In the end, the race for the Jan. 3 Hardin County commissioner’s seat was decided by just two votes. The board of elections met today starting at 2 p.m. and at 4:45 p.m. announced the results of the tally.

In the end, the Hardin County Commissioner’s race was decided by just two votes. The board of elections met today starting at 2 p.m. and at 4:45 p.m. announced the results of the tally. Officially Roger Crowe had 4,805 or 42.59 percent of the votes. Bob Carder tallied 4,803 or 42.58 percent. Third candidate James Bostater gathered 1,673 or 14.83 percent of the final …

The race for the Jan. 3 Hardin County commissioner’s seat was a roller coaster ride Tuesday. And it’s not over yet.

Hardin County 2016 General Election Results, unofficial totals

Hardin County voters supported levies for most of the issues in Tuesday’s general election. The glaring exception was the pond/splash park initiative in Forest. The plans to replace the town’s swimming pool went down to defeat by a vote of 222 in favor to 306 against.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters delivered victories Tuesday to Donald Trump for president and Rob Portman for U.S. Senate, two Republicans who ran very different campaigns. The battleground state’s voters also returned all 16 congressional incumbents to office on an Election Day with no major legal or technical hiccups and mostly sunny, unseasonably warm November weather. In defeating Democrat …