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Don Schutz (Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large, Ohio, candidate 2025)

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Don Schutz
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Last election
November 4, 2025
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Don Schutz ran for election to the Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large in Ohio. Schutz lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

[1]

Biography

Schutz received a B.S. and M.S. in education from Akron University. He was a retired educator and coach with West Geauga Local Schools and Mentor Exempted Village School District.[2]

Elections

General election

General election for Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maggie Cook
Maggie Cook (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
7,876
✔
Image of Robert Haag
Robert Haag (Nonpartisan)
 
17.2
 
7,372
✔
Image of Daniel Hardesty
Daniel Hardesty (Nonpartisan)
 
16.7
 
7,156
Image of Robert Izzo
Robert Izzo (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
7,151
Image of Linda J. O'Brien
Linda J. O'Brien (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
6,709
Image of Don Schutz
Don Schutz (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
6,702

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 42,966
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Election results

Endorsements

Schutz received the following endorsements.

  • State Sen. Jerry Cirino (R)
  • Mentor City Council Pres. Sean Blake
  • Concord Township Trustee Carl Dondorfer
  • Concord Township Trustee Board Member Carl H. Dondorfer (Nonpartisan)
  • Mentor City Councilmember Janet A. Dowling (Nonpartisan)
  • Mentor School Board Member Rose Ioppolo (Nonpartisan)
  • Mentor City Council Vice Pres. John Krueger
  • Lake County Sheriff Frank Leonbruno
  • Lake County Recorder Becky Lynch (R)
  • Mentor School Board Member Annie Payne (Nonpartisan)
  • Lake County Commissioner John Plecnik (R)
  • Lake County Commissioner Richard J. Regovich (R)
  • Lake County Treasurer Michael Zuren (R)
  • Lake County, Ohio, Republican Party
  • 1776 Project PAC
  • Ohio Value Voters

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Candidate

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Election office, "Candidate list," September 19, 2025
    2. ↑ The News-Herald, "Don Schutz, candidate for Mentor School Board, November 2025," September 19, 2025
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