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2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning January 5, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alison McCarty and Job Esau Perry. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Alison McCarty and Job Esau Perry are on the November 3 ballot for the summit county court of common pleas judge term beginning January 5, 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.
Alison McCarty is the incumbent Summit County Common Pleas judge for this seat, first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020, and serves as senior and administrative judge overseeing 175 employees, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. She has tried approximately 100 jury trials, including death-penalty cases, as a prosecutor and judge, 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 Alison McCarty.
Job Esau Perry has been a trial attorney since 2005 and a magistrate since October 2024, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. He also served on the Akron Public Schools Board from 2021 to 2024, 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 Job Esau Perry.
