Nick Komives

Nick Komives is an at-large member of the Toledo City Council in Ohio. He assumed office on January 1, 2018.

Komives ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Toledo City Council in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Biography

Komives is the executive director of Equality Toledo.^[1]

Elections

2025

General election

General election for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Toledo City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cerssandra McPherson (Nonpartisan)	12.9	17,849
✔	Submit photo	Brittany Jones (Nonpartisan)	12.5	17,185
✔		Nick Komives (Nonpartisan)	11.5	15,921
✔	Submit photo	George Sarantou (Nonpartisan)	11.0	15,214
✔		Erin Kramer (Nonpartisan)	10.3	14,182
✔		Mac Driscoll (Nonpartisan)	9.6	13,233
		Tom Waniewski (Nonpartisan)	9.3	12,837
		Blair Johnson (Nonpartisan)	6.8	9,384
	Submit photo	Ed Beczynski (Nonpartisan)	6.3	8,668
		Robert Pasker III (Nonpartisan)	5.5	7,604
		Tom Names (Nonpartisan)	3.4	4,716
		Carrie Hartman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	1,068

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 137,861
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Komives in this election.

2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Derek Merrin defeated Erika White in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 42 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Derek Merrin (R)	53.9	22,594
	Erika White (D)	46.1	19,325

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,919
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Erika White advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erika White	100.0	1,831

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,831
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Nick Komives (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Derek Merrin advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derek Merrin	100.0	2,016

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,016
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Campaign finance

2021

General election

General election for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Toledo City Council At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katie Moline (Nonpartisan)	13.4	21,969
✔		Nick Komives (Nonpartisan)	10.9	17,758
✔		Michele Grim (Nonpartisan)	10.8	17,659
✔	Submit photo	Cerssandra McPherson (Nonpartisan)	9.9	16,134
✔	Submit photo	Tiffany Preston Whitman (Nonpartisan)	9.5	15,529
✔	Submit photo	George Sarantou (Nonpartisan)	9.2	15,001
		Tony Dia (Nonpartisan)	7.0	11,365
	Submit photo	Harvey Savage Jr. (Nonpartisan)	6.5	10,546
	Submit photo	Tim Ryan (Nonpartisan)	6.1	9,978
		Mac Driscoll (Nonpartisan)	6.0	9,791
		Ron Murphy (Nonpartisan)	5.9	9,600
		Larry Sykes (Nonpartisan)	4.6	7,568
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	501

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 163,399
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Toledo City Council At-large on September 14, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katie Moline (Nonpartisan)	11.3	7,413
✔		Nick Komives (Nonpartisan)	9.3	6,134
✔	Submit photo	Cerssandra McPherson (Nonpartisan)	8.8	5,776
✔	Submit photo	Tiffany Preston Whitman (Nonpartisan)	8.7	5,715
✔		Michele Grim (Nonpartisan)	8.3	5,437
✔	Submit photo	George Sarantou (Nonpartisan)	7.5	4,921
✔	Submit photo	Harvey Savage Jr. (Nonpartisan)	5.7	3,731
✔		Tony Dia (Nonpartisan)	5.2	3,447
✔	Submit photo	Tim Ryan (Nonpartisan)	4.4	2,901
✔		Ron Murphy (Nonpartisan)	4.4	2,898
✔		Mac Driscoll (Nonpartisan)	4.4	2,888
✔		Larry Sykes (Nonpartisan)	4.0	2,623
	Submit photo	Michael Knight (Nonpartisan)	3.6	2,366
		Daniel Ortiz (Nonpartisan)	3.4	2,211
	Submit photo	Alfonso Narvaez (Nonpartisan)	3.1	2,066
		Tom Names (Nonpartisan)	2.7	1,772
	Submit photo	Steven Fought (Nonpartisan)	2.2	1,470
	Submit photo	Jim Hill (Nonpartisan)	1.6	1,019
	Submit photo	James Kushlan (Nonpartisan)	1.1	754
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	156

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,698
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Samuel Harden (Nonpartisan)
Adam Martinez (Nonpartisan)
Jody Carroll (Nonpartisan)
Glen Cook (Nonpartisan)
Brenda Snyder (Nonpartisan)

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Toledo, Ohio (2017)

The city of Toledo, Ohio, held elections for mayor and six seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017.^[2]^[3] The following candidates ran in the general election for six at-large seats on the Toledo City Council.

Toledo City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sandy Spang Incumbent	12.12%	27,459
Rob Ludeman Incumbent	11.04%	25,004
Cecelia Adams Incumbent	9.72%	22,030
Gary Johnson	9.40%	21,296
Nick Komives	9.13%	20,689
Larry Sykes Incumbent	8.94%	20,246
Harvey Savage Jr.	8.23%	18,656
Sam Melden	8.13%	18,410
Kurt Young Incumbent	6.90%	15,637
Patricia Robinson	6.55%	14,847
Alfonso Narvaez	5.99%	13,566
Clyde Phillips Jr.	3.85%	8,722
Total Votes		226,562
Source: Lucas County, Ohio, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017

The following candidates ran in the primary election for six at-large seats on the Toledo City Council.

Toledo City Council, At-large Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sandy Spang Incumbent	12.16%	12,679
Rob Ludeman Incumbent	10.75%	11,205
Larry Sykes Incumbent	10.55%	11,004
Cecelia Adams Incumbent	10.27%	10,704
Harvey Savage Jr.	8.81%	9,186
Gary Johnson	8.39%	8,745
Nick Komives	8.24%	8,595
Sam Melden	7.33%	7,646
Kurt Young Incumbent	6.30%	6,570
Patricia Robinson	5.75%	5,994
Alfonso Narvaez	5.03%	5,243
Clyde Phillips Jr.	3.60%	3,754
Thomas Names	2.83%	2,949
Total Votes		104,274
Source: Lucas County Board of Elections, "Board of Elections," accessed September 12, 2017

Endorsements

Komives submitted the following endorsements to Ballotpedia on October 13, 2017:

Lucas County Democratic Party
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 50
AFSCME Council 8
Sheet Metal Workers Local 33
Laborer's Local 500, CWA Local 4319
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
LaunchProgress PAC
Victory Fund
UAW Cap Council
Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie

Campaign themes

2025

2017

Komives' campaign website listed the following themes for 2017:

“

INFRASTRUCTURE
In order for Toledo to prosper, we need an infrastructure system that promotes growth and ensures safety. There are many obstacles to achieving the city’s full potential that stand in our way. From a state tax system that no longer distributes our dollars back to Toledo, to a local budget that could use new prioritizations and a fresh perspective. To bring our city’s infrastructure into the modern era, we must abandon the “band aid approach.” It’s time our city develops complete streets and total upgrades to our underground piping; not just short-term fixes. These ideas are economically sensible and promote sustainability for the future, while further ensuring public safety.

SAFE, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS
Safe neighborhoods are the hallmark of a strong city. Toledo has an array of exciting, historic communities our citizens are proud to be part of. Let’s make our neighborhoods more than just the road we live on---let’s make them into vibrant gathering spaces. Every neighborhood should have a center, whether that be a main street or energetic community space. Creating a location people want to be in helps increase foot traffic, motivating businesses to also be a stopping point along the way. We need our vision for urban development to include buildings accessible from the sidewalk for pedestrians, lanes for cyclists, mixed with affordable housing and workplaces nearby. This small change will have substantial economic benefits, where both neighborhoods and people flourish in these walkable environments.

WATER
One of Toledo’s greatest assets is our proximity to Lake Erie. Our community and region must do all that it can to protect this critical resource for its economic benefit and for every citizen’s health. As prices for water continue to rise, our city must work diligently to create strong municipal partnerships across county lines and city limits. Toledo can continue to offer quality water to the region and Toledo City Council can rise as a leader in this effort. Working together also allows us to address the greatest threat to this precious resource: algae. It is true that these algal blooms are directly linked to nutrient runoff from agricultural practices. Although City Council cannot implement legal action, we can encourage best practices and responsible adjustments. These changes can easily be applied to local citizens here in Toledo, by creating incentives for property owners to utilize rain barrels, develop rain gardens and promote wildflower growth.^[4]^[5]

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—Nick Komives (2017)

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Footnotes

↑ Equality Toledo, "Staff," accessed July 31, 2017
↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with LaVera Scott," July 14, 2017
↑ Lucas County Board of Elections, "Historic Election Results," accessed September 16, 2021
↑ Komives for Council, "Toledo's Issues," accessed July 31, 2017
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[1] Equality Toledo, "Staff," accessed July 31, 2017

[2] Nick Katers, "Email exchange with LaVera Scott," July 14, 2017

[3] Lucas County Board of Elections, "Historic Election Results," accessed September 16, 2021

[4] Komives for Council, "Toledo's Issues," accessed July 31, 2017

[quotedisclaimer-5] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Nick Komives

Biography

Elections

2025

General election

General election for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

Nonpartisan primary election

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 42

Campaign finance

2021

General election

General election for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2017

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

2021

2017

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