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Montgomery County, Ohio

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat)

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2 candidates are tracked for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Derek Muncy and Anne Keeton. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Nominated in partisan May 2026 primaries but elected without party designation on Ohio's November ballot; race is for the seat of retiring Judge Steve Dankof. Derek Muncy, nominated in the Republican primary, and Anne Keeton, nominated in the Democratic primary, are both running for the open seat. Per the Dayton Daily News.

Derek Muncy

Nonpartisan

Derek Muncy is running for the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court seat being vacated by retiring Judge Steve Dankof, per the Dayton Daily News. He was nominated in the Republican primary. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Derek Muncy.

Anne Keeton

Nonpartisan

Anne Keeton is running for the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court seat being vacated by retiring Judge Steve Dankof, per the Dayton Daily News. She was nominated in the Democratic primary. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Anne Keeton.

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