Sarah Pugh, write-in 4th Ward City Council

04/02/2026

This is not who I want representing me 💔

Regional Growth Partnership in cooperation with Jobs Ohio put together 4 private closed meetings with Ohio Elected Officials to TALK DATA CENTERS. During the...

11/04/2025

Get out & vote! 🇺🇲🖊♥️

11/04/2025

Here is an example of what you'll see in Ward 4 when you vote today!! 🇺🇲

Be sure to 'TAP' the little bubble in the blank space under Dan, and write in "Sarah Pugh" there 🖊

10/31/2025

When you go here and put in your name, your sample ballot AND where you vote pops up!

https://hancock-voterview.boe.ohio.gov/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do

You can also click here to see your ward!

https://www.findlayohio.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2680/636694442543630000

10/27/2025

I know lots of businesses downtown that are affected by traffic just hanging out. Most of those business owners want HELP for these people though, not to fine them ❤️

10/27/2025

Input from the city during city council meeting was not enough. Now we must have another meeting to discuss the same thing.

Please show up if you are affected or think this ordinance has no place in Findlay when they just voted on stricter noise and odor ordinances.

https://www.findlayohio.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/2788/110?curm=11&cury=2025

10/17/2025

This is the transparency I'm wanting! Good for the park commissioners!! When I attended the zoning meeting, I thought a prairie sounds nice, but later after thought, I realized what that could mean. They also didn't include the pests that could be brought in, could bother the neighborhood and homes.

And it says residential as future use with a question mark? Is that their question or what they heard so they are asking about it?

10/10/2025

Council turnover factors into race

10/01/2025

FINDLAY — Findlay’s 4th Ward city council race has drawn a late challenger, with lifelong resident and small business owner Sarah Pugh filing as a write-in candidate against incumbent Dan DeArment.

With most of Findlay City Council stepping down, the 4th Ward race between DeArment and Pugh takes on new urgency, offering voters a choice between experience and reform.

Pugh, 34, said her decision to run was sparked by attending a city council meeting where she left with “more questions than answers.” She said she hopes to bring greater transparency and community engagement to local government.

“I’m stepping forward not as a politician, but as a neighbor who cares deeply about Findlay’s future,” Pugh said. “Too often, large projects and policies move forward without residents being fully informed or included in the process. I want to change that.”

Pugh said she’s focused on building relationships and encouraging dialogue, regardless of the election outcome.

“Even if I’m not elected, I hope I can create more relationships where we love and listen to our neighbors,” she said.

She identified the proposed downtown park, the city’s budget deficit and the transition to a mostly new council as key issues facing Findlay.

“I hope we can all work together — citizens and administration — to come to solutions that satisfy the whole community and help us thrive,” she said.

DeArment, 64, is seeking a second term after winning the seat in 2023 through a three-way write-in primary and defeating two independent candidates in the general election. A retired civil and environmental engineer, DeArment said the upcoming council turnover will be both a challenge and an opportunity.

This is DeArment's first public office, but if he's successful in being reelected, he will become a "senior" member of council. Nine of the 11 members of Findlay City Council, including Council President John Harrington, did not seek reelection.

“The biggest immediate challenge will be educating everyone on the city’s finances and decision-making process. It takes time and patience," he said.

DeArment said the final months of 2025 will be busy, with potential legislation on farm animals, a maintenance code, stormwater rates and the 2026 budget. Looking ahead, he identified flood mitigation, consensus-building around the downtown park and upgrades to the water treatment plant as top priorities.

***Early voting for the Nov. 4 general election begins Tuesday. Absentee ballots will include a line where voters can "write in" Sarah Pugh. In-person voters will use an electronic keyboard on the voting machines to type in her name. Pugh's name will not be provided at the polls, but voters can request the name from election workers if needed.***

10/01/2025

"You have ten seconds!"

Do you feel thats an appropriate amount of time to voice your concerns as a citizen taking time out of your day to attend?