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Delaware County, Ohio

Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term)

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One candidate is tracked for Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marianne T. Hemmeter. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Ohio judicial candidates appear on the ballot without a party label. Marianne Hemmeter runs unopposed for the full six-year term beginning February 9, 2027; she was nominated in the Republican primary, per the county's certified list.

Marianne T. Hemmeter

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Hemmeter was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, taking office February 11, 2025, and has 27 years of legal experience including nearly a decade as a Delaware Municipal Court judge, per Court News Ohio. She previously served as deputy director of the Economic Crimes Unit at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and as Delaware County's interim prosecuting attorney in 2003, and holds a J.D. from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marianne T. Hemmeter.

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Candidate roster from official Delaware County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-10. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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