Christopher Smitherman

Christopher Smitherman has carved out a reputation as a fiscally conservative, law-and-order candidate, which seems like a natural fit for a Republican Party endorsement. Except for one little problem: There's already a Republican candidate for the commission seat on the primary ballot.

Independent Christopher Smitherman and Democrats David Mann, Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young served together on council for the last eight years, although each held office for at least a decade. The last four years in particular have been marked by public bickering, lawsuits, corruption and the global pandemic.

This is Smitherman's first campaign for a county-wide job.

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