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Incumbent filing deadline is 2/17, nonincumbents 3/2
Nine people, including five incumbents and four challengers, officially threw their hats into the ring for local elected offices Monday, the first official day candidates were allowed to file. Jill DeMers, Hamilton County election commissioner, reported brisk activity at the courthouse Monday to start off the 2026 election year. By the end of the day, candidates filing included DeMers for Hamilton…