Mault wins Scioto County commissioner race over Spears, 62.9%-36.6%

Smith, Mault Win Big Despite County Controversies

Two Scioto County commissioners who took office by appointment have now won the backing of voters, securing their seats despite a turbulent period involving a public corruption scandal and controversy surrounding Google’s massive data center development. Republicans Merit Smith and Will Mault both won their races in Tuesday’s general election, marking the first time voters […]

Mault wins Scioto County commissioner race over Spears, 62.9%-36.6%

Updated 10:55 p.m.. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Republican Steven Will Mault won a full term on the Scioto County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Abby Spears 62.9% to 36.6% with all 77 of the county’s precincts reporting, according to unofficial results from the Scioto County Board of Elections. Write-in candidate Thomas Hamilton received 0.4% of the vote. In the county’s other commissioner contest, for an unexpired term beginning J…