Grossmann reelected to Warren County Commission
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Republican incumbent Tom Grossmann won another term on the Warren County Commission. Photo: Courtesy of Tom Grossmann
Republican Tom Grossmann won another four years on the Warren County Commission Tuesday night, according to unofficial county election results with all precincts reporting.
Why it matters: The victory extends the GOP's decades-long hold on county leadership.
- Expect more of the same in one of Ohio's fastest-growing counties, with a focus on business development, promised lower taxes and the overall growth of the region.
The big picture: Republicans have controlled the commission since 1976, and no Democrat has won a seat since 1990, per the Dayton Daily News.
- Grossmann, a former Mason mayor, has served since 2015.
By the numbers: Grossmann received 59.1% of the vote, defeating Democrat Ian Logan (36%) and Libertarian Katherine Bowles (4.9%), per the Warren County Board of Elections.
Where he stands: Grossmann backs zoning restrictions on data centers and safeguards to protect against misuse of police license plate readers.
- He also supports a sales tax increase paired with a temporary property tax waiver, which both challengers opposed.
What they're saying: Grossmann thanked voters for another term, pointing to the county's strong financial position.
- "We have no debt, a top bond rating and a large cash reserve," he tells Axios. "I appreciate and thank the thousands of Warren County voters who once again entrusted the county's affairs to me."
🇺🇸 In congressional news, Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman won another term in Ohio's 1st District, which covers Warren County, according to the Associated Press.
- But Landsman won just 40.2% of the vote in Warren County.
💰 Other ballot efforts: A five-year, 1-mill renewal levy for the Mental Health Recovery Board passed based on the unofficial results.
- The levy will generate about $7.7 million annually for services in Warren and Clinton counties, including crisis response, addiction treatment and school-based mental health programs. It'll cost homeowners $16 a year per $100,000 in property value.
- Voters also renewed a five-year, 1.21-mill levy for senior services.
- That levy will generate about $9 million annually for services like home-delivered meals, personal care and medical transportation. It'll cost homeowners $22 a year per $100,000 in property value.
🏫 Also: Voters overwhelmingly rejected income taxes for both Franklin City Schools and Lebanon City Schools, per the unofficial results.