LISBON — The May 6 primary election ballot is now set, with a contested Republican race for the Jan. 1 term of Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge and a contested Republican race for three Council-At-Large seats in Salem.

The ballot will also include several issues up for renewal, including the county’s 1% sales tax and the .75-mill county Children Services levy, both seeking continuation for another five years.

The deadline passed at 4 p.m. Wednesday for any partisan candidates to file petitions with the Columbiana County Board of Elections, along with any issues and local liquor options.

County Municipal Court Judge Kelly Linger of Wellsville, who was appointed to the bench last June, filed petitions Tuesday to retain her seat and will face a challenge from county Assistant Prosecutor Danielle Menning of Leetonia for the Republican nomination for the Jan. 1 term.

Linger and Menning were two of the three candidates who were under consideration for the judge vacancy by Gov. Mike DeWine last year, along with county Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Weeda. The governor chose Linger for the post.

County Municipal Court Judge Tim McNicol filed petitions as a Republican to keep the Jan. 2 term. He’s unopposed.

In Salem, there’s a wide open field for the three Council-At-Large seats since current Republican Councilman-At-Large Evan Newman is instead running for president of council unopposed and current Republican incumbent Councilmen-At-Large Jake Gano and Andrew Null chose not to seek re-election.

Four Republicans filed petitions for the three open spots, including newcomers Mike Weir, Trent Tice and Jim Harrington and former Third Ward councilman Dennis Plegge. On the Democrat side, newcomer George Begalla was the only candidate to file for one of the three Council-At-Large seats, meaning he’s unopposed in the primary. Republican Treasurer Tod Mumpire filed for re-election unopposed.

In East Liverpool, the only filings came from Democrat incumbent Councilman-At-Large John Mercer and Democrat newcomer Deb Danver for Second Ward Council.

Columbiana Mayor Rick Noel, a Republican, is seeking re-election unopposed in the primary. He’ll be joined on the ballot by three council candidates for three available seats, all Republicans, with incumbents Ted Souder, Amanda Banner and Bobby Quetot.

In the village of Leetonia, there are four council seats available and four candidates who filed, including Republican incumbent Roman Ferry, who’s seeking to retain his seat, and Democrats incumbent William Garlough, former councilman William Merdich and newcomer Leisa Lorch.

In Lisbon village, only incumbent Republican Councilwoman Melissa Hiner filed for re-election, with no other candidates filing petitions. No candidates filed for the one seat on the Board of Public Affairs.

No candidates filed for two seats on Wellsville Village Council.

Renewals on the ballot beside the county’s 1%, five-year sales tax and the county’s .75-mill, five-year Children’s Services levy, which raises $1,284,000 annually, include: Salem city .25% income tax for another five years for road improvements; Salem city 1 mill for five years for recreation to raise $224,000 annually; Southern Local school district 7.84-mill, five-year tax levy to raise $1,060,100 annually; East Palestine village 5-mill, five-year road levy to raise $322,000 annually; and Rogers village 1.5-mill, five-year road levy.

Local liquor options being sought for the Walmart Supercenter in East Liverpool (Calcutta) include one for Monday through Saturday sales and one for Sunday sales.

The county Board of Elections will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday to certify the candidate petitions and local liquor options, along with handling other business at board headquarters, Dickey Drive, Lisbon.