Mark Kaufmann
Democratic
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Richland County Commissioner
Full term commencing 1/1/2027
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county commissioner is one of three officials who run county government, set its budget and approve its contracts.
Cliff Mears
RepublicanIncumbent
Richland County commissioner · Mansfield
The gist
- Voted for $1.7 million in county property tax relief
- Supported courthouse renovation that added a fourth courtroom
- Supported demolition of the former Westinghouse factory site
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Voted for $1.7 million in county property tax relief
Mears takes on Morgenstern in GOP primary for Richland County commissionerNews coverage · Richland Source · Apr 23, 2026 · richlandsource.com
“the $1.7 million in property tax relief that (commissioners) granted to Richland County taxpayers”
Supported courthouse renovation that added a fourth courtroom
Mears takes on Morgenstern in GOP primary for Richland County commissionerNews coverage · Richland Source · Apr 23, 2026 · richlandsource.com
“adding a fourth courtroom, which Judge (Brent) Robinson said has improved court time turnaround by 33 percent”
Supported demolition of the former Westinghouse factory site
Mears takes on Morgenstern in GOP primary for Richland County commissionerNews coverage · Richland Source · Apr 23, 2026 · richlandsource.com
“the renovations to the county courthouse, the demolition of the former Westinghouse factory site and property tax relief”
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