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One candidate is tracked for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning January 3, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelly L. McLaughlin. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kelly L. McLaughlin is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for the summit county court of common pleas judge term beginning January 3, 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.
Nonpartisan
Kelly L. McLaughlin is the incumbent Summit County Common Pleas judge for this seat, serving since 2018, and previously worked as a magistrate and chief magistrate in the county's Domestic Relations Court, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kelly L. McLaughlin.