Chianese woke up on Election Day Tuesday to find about two dozen Kelly Yaede campaign signs planted in his front yard.
HAMILTON -- Former Hamilton Republican chairman Michael Chianese did not support Republican Mayor Kelly Yaede in this year's election and someone apparently pranked him about it.
Chianese woke up on Election Day Tuesday to find about two dozen Yaede campaign signs planted in his front yard.
The placards also bear the names of her running mates, council candidates Illeana Schirmer and Ralph Mastrangelo.
Chianese does not believe Yaede had anything to do with the signs, but "entitled, immature people associated with her."
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He did not call the police or file a report with them. He said whoever planted the signs trampled his lawn, but caused no serious damage.
"It's embarrassing, the neighbors call you and ask what's going on," Chianese said. "It's childish."
He said he stayed out of the latest local election cycle and does not support Yaede at all. He disagrees with many things she does, but has nothing bad to say about her.
"I just want to be left alone," Chianese said.
Dave Kenny, a Hamilton councilman who ran Yaede's campaign, said he knew nothing about the incident. " I have no idea who would do that."
"That wouldn't be the first campaign prank in history," Kenny added.
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