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2 candidates are tracked for Hamilton County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Meeka Owens and Jonathan Pearson. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Meeka Owens won the May Democratic primary with 52 percent over sitting commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas, who does not print in November, per the official canvass. Hamilton voters also decide a children's services levy renewal with increase of 5.61 mills over four years. Statewide Issue 3, a photo ID voting requirement, is also on every Ohio ballot.
Meeka Owens is a Cincinnati city councilmember with a career in nonprofit and community development, per her campaign site and WVXU.
2026 priorities
- Affordability and housing, per the campaign site
- Healthy and safe communities, per the campaign site
- An economy that works across all 49 county jurisdictions, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Jonathan Pearson has owned a home and turf business in Fairfax since 1992 and was a 2024 commission candidate, per WVXU.