{"id":263238,"date":"2026-08-11T13:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/263238\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:08:07","slug":"republicans-pick-stidham-by-matt-westerhold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/263238\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans pick Stidham – by Matt Westerhold"},"content":{"rendered":"SANDUSKY \u2014 Republicans on Monday picked Erie County Treasurer Caleb Stidham to replace state Rep. D.J. Swearingen on the November ballot in the 89th House District race.<\/p>\n
Stidham has been treasurer since 2021 and was an intern for former 89th House District Rep. Steve Arndt in 2018-2019. He\u2019s also chair of the Erie County Republican Party and has been an ambassador of sorts between local leaders and lawmakers in Columbus for years.<\/p>\n
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