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Ashtabula County, Ohio

Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027)

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One candidate is tracked for Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas E. Harris. Candidate information follows official Ashtabula County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Thomas E. Harris is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for this Common Pleas seat (nominated in the Republican primary; no Democrat filed), per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).

Thomas E. Harris

Nonpartisan

Thomas E. Harris is a judge of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and a lifelong county resident from Jefferson, Ohio. He began his legal career as chief assistant prosecutor for Ashtabula County, served more than 26 years as judge of the Conneaut Municipal Court, and has more than 37 years of total judicial experience, per the Ashtabula County Republican Party. He is a past president of the Association of Municipal and County Court Judges of Ohio and a member of the Ohio Judicial Conference Executive Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas E. Harris.

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Candidate roster from official Ashtabula County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-09. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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