Vindicator Endorsements

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Boccieri, Sanderson excel in House district contests

Editorial: Mahoning County would be well served by having Democrat John Boccieri and Republican Corrine


For Trumbull state reps: Holmes, O’Brien get nods

Editorial: Save for a relatively few bad apples, representatives from the Mahoning Valley in the Ohio General


US Reps. Ryan, Johnson deserving of re-election

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley’s two congressmen, Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican Bill Johnson, are so far


State Rep. O’Brien earns promotion to Ohio Senate

Editorial: If you believe that hard work deserves to be rewarded, then area state Rep. Sean O’Brien is worthy


Don’t overlook high court races; support Rice, Fischer

Editorial: As hordes of Ohio residents dutifully march to the polls now through Nov. 8, many are bound to get


Incumbent Portman has edge in US Senate race

Editorial: When in doubt about an election, vote your self-interest. That rule of thumb has guided many a


Experience gives Christian edge in judicial race

Editorial: Effective, efficient and experienced justice likely will prevail in Mahoning County regardless of


Traficanti, Ditzler merit the support of the voters

Editorial: Given the black cloud of public corruption that has hovered over Mahoning County government for the


Support property-tax levy renewals for public schools

Editorial: Many voters in the Mahoning Valley may be a bit surprised by what they do not see this fall on


Kennedy earns re-election as Mahoning Co. coroner

Editorial: For more than two decades, Dr. David Kennedy has served capably as Mahoning County coroner.


For 6th time, don’t fall for anti-frackers’ bill of goods

Editorial: If this is election season in Youngstown, it must be time once again for a group of overzealous,


Warren city government needs a boost in revenue

Editorial: The 0.5 percent income tax increase Warren residents are being asked to approve in November is by


Vindicator endorsements for Tuesday’s primary

Editorial: Once again, a presidential election year brings a slew of part-time voters out of the woodwork and


Our 2015 recommendations to Valley’s voters in review

Editorial: With so much attention focused on the hotly contested and hyperpublicized presidential race in


Race for Warren mayor takes unexpected turn

Editorial: If experience were the only standard by which a candidate for public office should be judged, Warren