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2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge (Term Beginning January 4, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katarina Cook and Lisa Dean. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Katarina Cook and Lisa Dean are on the November 3 ballot for the summit county domestic relations court judge term beginning January 4, 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
Katarina Cook has served as administrative judge of the Summit County Domestic Relations Court since 2021, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. Her campaign site highlights the court's Justice on Wheels program, part of the Ohio Justice Bus initiative, to expand access to family-law help.
Campaign site →Nonpartisan
Lisa Dean is the City of Green's law director, serving a second term, 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 Lisa Dean.