Delaware City Council incumbents re-elected

Voters re-elected all four Delaware City Council members seeking re-election Tuesday. The closest race was between incumbent Joe DiGenova and challenger Robert Hoffman, a former councilman.

Voters re-elected all four Delaware City Council members seeking re-election Tuesday. The closest race was between incumbent Joe DiGenova and challenger Robert Hoffman, a former councilman.
While some difference of opinion emerged, a public forum for Delaware city council candidates this week was largely an amiable affair. Squaring off were councilwoman Lisa Keller and challenger Jim Roberts for the city’s Second Ward seat, councilman Joe DiGenova and challenger Robert Hoffman for the city’s Third Ward seat, and councilman Andrew Brush and challenger Larry Garrett for the Fourth Ward. First Ward Councilman Chris Jones is running uncontested.
Three of four Delaware City Council incumbents seeking re-election Nov. 8 will face opponents.

Some elected officials in Delaware County have chosen to bow out of public office at the end of the year, while other familiar faces are seeking to make a return to the ballot this November. In total, 101 people filed paperwork with the Delaware County Board of Elections to run for 62 various township, school board and village and city council positions. The deadline for candidates wishing to run for local offices expiring at the end of this year passed at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
With four Delaware City Council seats up for grabs on the November ballot, nearly all of the incumbents are indicating they plan to seek another term, and they are expected to face several challengers.