Meet the four candidates running for Portage County Municipal Court judge

Portage County Municipal Court. Lyndsey Brennan/The Portager

Meet the four candidates running for Portage County Municipal Court judge

- Lyndsey Brennan

Two of Portage County’s three Municipal Court judge seats are up for election on Nov. 2. Judges Mark Fankhauser and Kevin Poland are seeking re-election against challengers Wesley Buchanan and Joe Sontich.

If you ever receive an eviction notice, face a traffic charge or end up charged with a misdemeanor crime, chances are you’ll end up before a Municipal Court judge. 

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