Officers

Robert J. Hibner

Chairman

419.305.3031

Thomas Rable

Vice Chair

Chris Doseck

Secretary

Ann Staugler

Treasurer

Mercer County Ohio Republican Party

Central Committee Members

Constitution  & Bylaws

 

 Meetings
 
3rd Monday   7:30 p.m.
  Richardson Bretz Building
  119 West Fulton Street
  Celina, Ohio 45822

 

 

Election News

For Immediate Release

Mercer County, Ohio

Chairman Robert J. Hibner

Republican Party Chairman

 

Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner (Republican) recently announced his intent to retire as the Mercer County Auditor effective 12-31-24.

 The appointment to fill the vacancy will be made by the elected members of the Mercer County Republican Central Committee between mid-January and early February of 2025.  More information about the process will be discussed  at the Mercer County Republican Party's Central Committee meeting on November 18th.

 Letters of interest and résumés should be directed to the Mercer County Republican Party's Candidate Enhancement: Chair, Eric Baltzell at ebaltzell88@gmail.com by Friday November 30th.  

 According to the Ohio Revised Code, the salary for a county auditor in Ohio is based on the county's population.   https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-325.03

 

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Ohio’s abortion laws currently exist in

ORC 2919.11, 2919.12,  2919.121, 2919.122, 2919.123, and 2919.13..

 

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Remember when JD was here??

2022 Mercer County Republican Fair Tent

Candidates and visitors gather to talk politics.  Candidates visiting the tent today:  US Senate Candidate JD Vance, Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine, County Commissioner Candidate Dave Buschur, Congressman Bob Latta, State Rep Candidate Angie King and Auditor (Candidate) Randy Grapner.

 

2024 Mercer County Fair Republican Tent

Thanks to Mercer County Recorder, Julie Peel, Commissioner Elect Brian Miller

and everyone that helped.  Thanks to Sammi Timmerman for helping recruit volunteers to work during the fair.

 

2024 Parade Entry for Celina and Coldwater Parades

Thanks to Tom Rable and Jeff Larmore and his committee for putting the truck together.

Trump Biden Presidential Debate Party

Bob Hibner (Mercer County Republican Party Chair) and Sharon hosted an awesome

debate "party on the patio" June 27th.  A beautiful evening and gorgeous backdrop; big screen

TV, fun photo opportunities, lots of groans and cheers at candidate answers, and analysis and

commentary with local fellow Republicans.    If you weren't there, you missed a great time.

 

Board of Elections Chairman Del Kramer presents

Cassandra Helentjaris (elected to represent Coldwater NE Precinct)  and Jeff Garman

 (elected to represent St. Henry N Precinct)  with their certificate of elections.

 

Reagan Day Dinner May 19, 2023

Keynote Speaker:  US Congressman Thomas Massie

Republican of the Year:  Commissioner Jerry Laffin

 

There is a "New" Prosecutor in Town!

(See Press Release Here)

Mercer County Republican Central Committee met on

November 21, 2023 to appoint a new Prosecutor

 

 

Mercer County Republican Party Chairman

Bob Hibner at the 2022 Lake Festival Parade

 

Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy

Speaks at the Mercer County Republican Party Headquarters

 

 

March 25, 2022 Reagan Day & Pre-primary Election Rally with keynote speaker,

syndicated radio talk show host, NewMaxTV, and author of the "Woke Folk", Mark Kaye at

Romer's Banquet Facility  in St. Henry, Ohio

  

 

Six of the seven Republican candidates running for US Senate participated in the first of several forums, answering questions from moderators and audience

Attending the forum (L to R)  (2021)

Timken, Mandel, Moreno, Pukita, Gibbons, and Vance

 

Brooke Shinn

 is sworn in as Celina City Auditor by Judge Speelman

     

 

 

Ben Thaeler

Representing 8th District Congressman Warren Davidson

Speakes at the 2022 Right to Life Send Off

 

 

Republican Party Reagan Day

2021 event at

The St. Henry American Legion

 

 

Congressman Warren Davidson and Congressman Jim Jordan

visit Mercer County

 

Mercer County Fair Tent  (2021)

8th Congressional Representative, Warren Davidson

visits the Mercer County Fair (2021)

 

The Trump Boat Parade (2020)

Fantastic Event on Grand Lake St. Marys

 

 

The Trump Tractor Parade (2020)

Congratulations to the folks who organized another great

event in Ft. Recovery

 

 

Mercer County Ohio Republican Elected Official

Back Row:  Commissioner:  Greg Homan, Prosecutor: Matt Fox,, Auditor: Randy Grapner,

Clerk of Courts: Cal Freeman, Commissioner: Rick Muhlenkamp, Engineer: Jim Wiechart, Sheriff: Jeff Grey

Front Row:  Treasurer: Dave Wolters, Commissioner: Jerry Laffin, Recorder Angie King,

Judge Kathy Speelman, Judge Matt Gilmore

 

 

Mercer County Republican Headquarters

 

Paid for by Mercer County Republican Party, Anne Staugler Treasurer

Not paid for by any Candidate or Candidate Committee

Voting By Mail

Early Voting

Application

 

Voting In Person

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 VOTE EARLY IN-PERSON

Voting Hours and Location

Court House Auditorium

OCTOBER

October 8-11:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 14-18:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 21-25:

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

October 26:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

October 27:

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 28:

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

October 29:

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

October 30 – 31

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER

November 1

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

November 2:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

November 3:

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

November  4

NO VOTING

 

Election Day

November 5:  

Voting only at your polling location

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.

 

 Mercer County Board of Elections

101 N. Main Street

Celina, Ohio  45822

(419) 586-2215

 

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State School Board Member

Diana Fessler

Speaks to Mercer County Republicans about Schools in our district implementing

Critical Race Theory

 

8th District Congressman Warren Davidson helps display pro-life shirt

 

 

Water Tower

Coldwater, OH

 

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2020 to 2022

District Maps

US Congress

 

Ohio Senate Map

Ohio Senate

 

Ohio House Map

Ohio House

 

3rd District Court

State Board of Ed

 

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Ohio Revised Code

Establishes

Central Committees

 

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Mercer County's 

State

Central Committee Representatives

Keith Cheney

Tess Elshoff

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Things

you should know!

 

Question 1

Can I check my personal voting information?

1) Am I registered?

2) Where do I vote?

3) See my ballot?:

 

Short Answer:

Easy as 1-2-3

Click the red white and blue button on this page.

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Question 1:

Who makes up the Republican and Democratic Party?

 

Short Answer:

Everyone who votes in a "Primary Election" is a member or is affiliated with the respective political party..

 

Long Answer:

The political parties are made up of registered voters who participate in Primary Elections. 

 

A "Primary Election"

(aptly named primary, because that's where it all begins) is the nominating process by which  candidates are chosen by the members or those affiliated, to represent their political party on a "General Election" ballot

 

Primary Election  candidates who receives the most votes, advance to be listed on the General Election ballot, and that winner, then represents the  citizens of the village, township, school board, county, state, or the whole country..

 

 

Question 2:

How is each political party's leadership chosen?

 

Short Answer:

Local and state party leadership is elected by "you" at the Primary Election in even numbered years..

 

Long Answer:

Specific details for how each Party's leadership is selected/elected is a little more complicated.

 

Each political party adopts rules and bylaws (which are a public record). 

 

You can start by contacting your local and state leadership. 

 

The Leadership is by legal definition called a Central Controlling Committee.  The roster of names is listed at the Mercer County Board of Election Website and then click on "Political Parties". 

 

There is a link to a list of each political party's elected leadership or central committee and their website.

(more info below)

 

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Ohio Republican

Party Contacts

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County Commissioner

Handbook

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