30-05-2025
Incumbent Grove City mayor easily beats Republican challenger
May 25—GROVE CITY — A mayor incumbent has secured his seat after the primary election May 20.
Mayor Randy Riddle, 67, of 618 N. Madison Ave., defeated his opponent in the Republican primary with 511 votes, according to results posted by the Mercer County Board of Elections. Riddle's opponent, Michael Lynn, 46, of 402 W. Main St., had 75 total votes.
The two were vying for a 4-year term. There were no Democratic candidates, so Riddle will proceed to the general election uncontested unless a write-in candidate. There were 312 Democratic write-in votes, but those votes won't be tallied until June 2.
Riddle said this is his sixth time being re-elected as mayor of Grove City. He has been mayor since 2004, when he was appointed to finish out former Mayor Bruce Bennett's term, and has remained mayor ever since.
"It feels great that the people of Grove City put their support behind me to allow me to serve my community for another four years," he said. "I'm running for re-election to continue building a future."
Lynn could not be reached for comment.
