The Hardin County Board of Elections has certified the petition of Ada resident Maria Santo as a Republican candidate for the May 3, 2022 primary election for the newly created Hardin County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, Judgeship.

Santo is Magistrate in the Juvenile and General Divisions of the Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

Mark Schwemer has filed and been certified as an Independent candidate.

These certifications were confirmed by the board of elections on November 15.

The deadline for filing a Partisan petition is February 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.  The deadline to file as an Independent is May 2, 2022 (the day before the Primary).