shayla favor

Columbus City Council released the names of the 10 finalists who they will pick from to fill Shayla Favor's vacancy when she becomes Franklin County's next prosecutor.

Favor is leaving City Council after she was elected to become the next Franklin County prosecutor. City Council will appoint her successor in January.

Applicants have to apply by Dec. 9 on the city's website. Favor's seat on the council is available after she was elected to serve as Franklin County's next prosecutor.

Shayla Favor will succeed current Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack, a Democrat, who took office four years ago.

Republican defense attorney John Rutan is running against Democratic Columbus City Councilwoman Shayla Favor to be the next Franklin County Prosecutor.

The next county prosecutor will either be Democrat Shayla Favor or Republican John Rutan. Both agree the policy of appointing special prosecutors needs to be clearer, but only one has taken a stance thus far.

Republican John Rutan vows not to quit after losing his party's support. He faces Democrat Shayla Favor in November's general election.

Favor won with 41% of the vote, according to unofficial voting results released through the Franklin County Board of Elections.

Prosecutor candidate Anthony Pierson's campaign passed out flyers to voters early Monday that said he was recommended by the county party's screening committee. He was, however, not endorsed by the party as a whole.

Shayla Favor, Natalia Harris or Anthony Pierson will face Republican John Rutan in the November general election.