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Scioto County Commissioner · Unexpired term ending 1/1/2029

Merit Smith

Candidate for Scioto County Commissioner, Unexpired term ending 1/1/2029

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Scioto County commissioner

Appointed Scioto County commissioner after the death of Commissioner Cathy Coleman; he won the May 2026 Republican primary for the unexpired term over Adrian Harrison.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Supported tax abatement for proposed Google data center

    Mault & Smith Survive Turbulent Primary

    News coverage · Scioto County Daily News · sciotocountydailynews.com

    “Both Smith and Mault ultimately supported the tax abatement tied to the project”
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