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Ashtabula County Auditor

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county auditor appraises property for taxation, keeps the county's accounts and issues its payments.

Candidates Compare by issue

Oakey L. Emery

Democratic

Conneaut City Council member (Third Ward) · Conneaut

The gist

Opposes the state amendment to abolish property taxes.
Supports deep core testing at the former Conneaut GE plant.
Voted for a one-year data center moratorium in Conneaut.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Oakey

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Opposes the state amendment to abolish property taxes.
No Kings protest draws a crowd in Ashtabula
News coverage · Star Beacon (Ashtabula) · Mar 30, 2026 · starbeacon.com
“Emery said he is against the proposed state constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes”
Supports deep core testing at the former Conneaut GE plant.
No date set for demolition of Conneaut GE plant
News coverage · Star Beacon (Ashtabula) · Jan 21, 2026 · starbeacon.com
“Emery said he would like to see core testing done 20 feet into the ground, to confirm there is no long-term contamination.”
Voted for a one-year data center moratorium in Conneaut.
Conneaut data center moratorium does not pass, charter amendment still on agenda
News coverage · Star Beacon (Ashtabula) · Aug 12, 2026 · starbeacon.com
“Branch and Third Ward Councilperson Oakey Emery voted in favor of the moratorium.”

Scott Yamamoto

RepublicanIncumbent

Ashtabula County Auditor · Geneva

The gist

Led expansion of public access to county financial information.
Hosted library sessions to help residents apply for homestead exemption.

More about Scott

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Led expansion of public access to county financial information.
Scott Yamamoto, Ashtabula County Auditor
Campaign website · Ashtabula County Republican Party · ashtabulagop.com
“continuing a tradition of transparency while expanding public access to financial information”
Hosted library sessions to help residents apply for homestead exemption.
County Auditor hosting events on Homestead Exemption
News coverage · Star Beacon (Ashtabula) · Jan 28, 2026 · starbeacon.com
“will host four sessions at local libraries to answer questions about the Homestead Exemption and assist people in applying for it”

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