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Judy Dodge and Debbie Lieberman To Stay On Montgomery County Commission

In the Montgomery County Commissioner’s race, two open seats pitted four challengers against each other.

Vying for one seat was Democratic incumbent Judy Dodge, a commissioner since 2006. Before that, she spent six years as county recorder. Her opponent was Republican candidate Bob Matthews who serves as vice-president of the Miami Township Board of Trustees in Montgomery County.

Results place Dodge ahead of Matthews in that race 61% to 39%

The second open seat pitted incumbent Commissioner Debbie Liberman against Republican Gary Leitzell. Liberman is finishing her third term as commissioner, Leitzell served two years as Dayton Mayor before losing to Mayor Nan Whaley in  2013.

Lieberman is ahead of Leitzell, 60% to 40%.
 

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