Ohio: Newton Falls Councilwoman ousted

Newton Falls Councilwoman Tesa Spletzer was ousted in a recall vote, losing with an 268-79. The replacement will be named by the council.

Speltzer was accused of misbehavior at council meetings and an amorphous list of misfeasance complaints.

Newton Falls was the site of a one of the more contested 2021 recalls, where Councilwoman Sandra Breymaier lost a recall after appealing to the state Supreme Court (and having the election canceled once). Councilman John Baryak lost a recall in 1993 and then survived one in 2019 (Baryak is named in the article as he hit his term limit).