The four Republicans ran for the seat of incumbent Rick Lohnes, who opted not to run for re-election.
No Democrat filed to run for county commission this primary. County Boards of Elections have until July 15 to certify petitions for Independent candidates in the November general election.
Rittenhouse, of New Carlisle, formerly served as the president of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association — the first woman to hold the title in the association’s nearly 70-year history. Her experience working as a liaison between association members and legislators, Rittenhouse said, was very rewarding, and it inspired her to look toward public office as a way to serve her home county.
Rittenhouse said that working for her dad’s grocery chain instilled in her the value of working toward your passions. For her, the passions are agriculture and community service, two things she has been able to combine locally.
Rittenhouse and her family are heavily involved in Clark County’s local 4-H and FFA programming, and she has coordinated efforts to raise funding for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Ronald McDonald House through youth agriculture programming.
She operates two agricultural businesses with her husband, where she manages payroll and other administrative responsibilities and also cares for cattle.
She thanked voters in Clark County for their support.
“It has been an honor to be considered for the Republican nomination for the Clark County Commissioner,” Rittenhouse said. “I have worked hard to learn as much as I can about the role of a County Commissioner, and to learn about the issues around the county. I have enjoyed meeting the people and engaging with them to learn what their issues and concerns are.”
Holt is a Springfield resident and political consultant who has worked with Republican candidates such as Jim Jordan in multiple states to run their campaigns.
Holt said he was disappointed in the results, but he was very proud of his efforts for his campaign, saying he knocked on more than 3,000 doors in the county to introduce himself.
“I had a wonderful time getting to know everybody,” he said.
Lowrey, a New Carlisle native, is in his third full-term as mayor and works at Wright-Patt Air Force base.
Lowrey did not return a request for comment.
Lindsey was first elected as a member of New Carlisle’s city council in 2015, and he also served as the city’s vice-mayor for two years. He has experience with the Vandalia Fire Department and has owned and ran a small business.
Lindsey said he’d like to thank all of his supporters in Clark County.
“It wasn’t meant to be, but there’s always next time,” Lindsey said.
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