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2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christine L. Croce and John Galonski. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Christine L. Croce and John Galonski are on the November 3 ballot for the summit county court of common pleas judge term beginning February 9, 2027, per the Summit County Board of Elections' official candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election (dated September 1, 2026, subject to withdrawal). Ohio judges appear on the November ballot without a party label.
Christine L. Croce is the incumbent Summit County Common Pleas judge for this seat, appointed in 2013, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. She previously prosecuted more than 50 criminal trials and served as legal counsel to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, 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 Christine L. Croce.
John Galonski is the county prosecutor's chief assistant prosecutor for the civil division and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. He has more than 25 years of courtroom experience as an assistant prosecutor, 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 John Galonski.
