Two newcomers will join the Richmond Community Schools Board following Tuesday's general election, while several contested races across Wayne County and surrounding communities were decided by narrow margins.

Rod Weiss and Tevin Thomas won the two available Richmond school board seats, with Thomas finishing just 94 votes ahead of third-place candidate Kym Pickering. In another close contest, Democrat Jade Rockwell defeated Republican incumbent Susan Isaacs for Wayne Township trustee by 67 votes.

Here's a county-by-county breakdown of the unofficial results from the November 3 election.

Richmond and Wayne County

Richmond Community Schools Board

Five candidates competed for two at-large seats.

• Rod Weiss — 29.13% (Elected)

• Tevin Thomas — 20.76% (Elected)

• Kym Pickering — 19.96%

• Bruce Laudermilk — 16.38%

• Mike Elorreaga — 13.76%

Wayne County Superior Court II Judge

Republican Austin Shadle won the race to succeed retiring Judge Gregory Horn.

• Austin Shadle (R) — 62.66%

• Jessica Richert (Independent) — 37.34%

Wayne County Council

District 2

• Barry Ritter (R) — 64.70%

• Ryan Ogden (D) — 35.30%

District 4

• Richard Tincher (R) — 53.08%

• Tom Pennington (D) — 46.92%

Wayne Township Trustee

Democrat Jade Rockwell won one of Wayne County's closest races, defeating Republican incumbent Susan Isaacs by 67 votes.

• Jade Rockwell (D) — 50.37%

• Susan Isaacs (R) — 49.63%

Union County

County Auditor

• Barry Boggs (R) — 61%

• Dennis Spaeth (D) — 37%

County Council District 2

• Tyler Clavell (R) — 57%

• James Hensley (D) — 41%

Fayette County

County Commissioner District 1

• Kay Peyton (R) — 64%

• Dale Strong (D) — 36%

County Council District 4

• Gary Keener Jr. (R) — 80%

• Jaime West (D) — 20%

Fayette County School Board District 3

Three candidates competed for two available seats.

• Dennis Perkins — 47% (Elected)

• Chris Hunt — 37% (Elected)

• Jared Glaub — 16%

Randolph County

Superior Court Judge

• Olivia Faddis (R) — 71.6%

• Christen Commers Smith (D) — 28.4%

Preble County, Ohio

Voters considered several local tax levies and funding proposals, with mixed results.

• Preble County Council on Aging: Renewal levy passed with 65% support.

• Camden: Police levy renewal failed, with 51% voting against it.

• College Corner: Fire levy renewal received 76% support in the Preble County returns.

• West Elkton: Emergency services levy failed, with 55% voting against it.

• Lewisburg: Parks levy renewal passed with 62% support.

• West Alexandria: Proposed municipal income tax failed, with 64% voting against it.

Indiana State Election Results

Secretary of State

Democrat Beau Bayh defeated Republican Max Engling.

• Beau Bayh (D) — approximately 50%

• Max Engling (R) — approximately 44%

Indiana Constitutional Amendments

Indiana voters approved two proposed constitutional amendments.

Public Question 1 — Bail Requirements

The amendment expands the circumstances under which judges may deny bail when the state meets specified legal standards.

• Yes — 58%

• No — 42%

Public Question 2 — Judicial Residency

The amendment changes residency requirements for city and town court judges, allowing them to live in certain neighboring counties.

• Yes — 62%

• No — 38%

Indiana Senate District 27

• Jeff Raatz (R) — 61%

• Ronald Itnyre (D) — 39%

Indiana House District 56

Republican Randy Retter, currently serving as Wayne County sheriff, won the race to succeed retiring State Representative Brad Barrett.

• Randy Retter (R) — 59%

• Thomas Rockwell (D) — 41%

Ohio State Election Results

Governor

Democrat Amy Acton will become the first woman elected governor of Ohio.

• Amy Acton (D) — approximately 51%

• Vivek Ramaswamy (R) — approximately 46%

U.S. Senate

• Sherrod Brown (D) — approximately 49%

• Jon Husted (R) — approximately 46%

Ohio Issue 3 — Voter Identification

Ohio voters approved the proposed constitutional amendment addressing voter identification requirements.

• Yes — approximately 66%

• No — approximately 34%

Editor's note: Election results are based on returns reported November 4, 2026, and are subject to official certification. Some percentages are rounded and may not total 100% where additional votes or candidates are not displayed.

Sources: Wayne County Clerk's Office, Indiana Election Division, Preble County Board of Elections, WISH-TV election results and regional election reporting.