Michael J. Ernest
Biography
Michael J. Ernest appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge (term beginning Jan. 2, 2027), per the county Board of Elections' candidate filing list.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge (term beginning Jan. 2, 2027)
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge (term beginning Jan. 2, 2027)
Ernest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Tuscarawas County election filings.
About this race
Nonpartisan judicial race on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Michael J. Ernest is the only candidate listed for this seat, per the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections' candidate filing list.
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.