Ashtabula County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Ashtabula County races, led by the Ashtabula County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerCasey Kozlowski (R) · Jayson-Robert T. Noscal (D)
Casey Kozlowski Republican
Casey Kozlowski is the Republican incumbent Ashtabula County commissioner seeking a fourth term. He says he has helped secure a $16 million state grant for a public safety center and nearly $1.1 billion in state and federal grants for county projects since 2015, per the Star Beacon. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Casey Kozlowski.
Jayson-Robert T. Noscal Democratic
Jayson-Robert T. Noscal appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Ashtabula County Commissioner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jayson-Robert T. Noscal.
Casey Kozlowski (Republican) and Jayson-Robert T. Noscal (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for the commissioner term beginning January 1, 2027, per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageAuditorOakey L. Emery (D) · Scott Yamamoto (R)
Oakey L. Emery Democratic
- Pushed back on the state shifting costs onto local governments while on Conneaut council
- Pressed for infrastructure improvements on Conneaut's east end
- Backed Conneaut's moratorium on data centers so the city could set its own terms
Per the Ashtabula County Democratic Party Facebook post.
About Oakey L. Emery
Emery is a Conneaut city council member, elected in 2022, and builds guitars by hand in a backyard shop, per an Ashtabula County Democratic Party post. He is the Democratic nominee for Ashtabula County Auditor. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Oakey L. Emery.
Scott Yamamoto Republican
Scott Yamamoto is the incumbent Ashtabula County auditor, having succeeded David Thomas after Thomas moved on to the Ohio legislature; he is seeking his first full term after more than 20 years of supervisory experience in northeast Ohio county auditors' offices, six years as a township trustee, and more than 35 years as a state-certified appraiser, per the Star Beacon. He serves on the County Auditors' Association of Ohio's Agriculture Board of Revision and Technology committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott Yamamoto.
Oakey L. Emery (Democratic) and Scott Yamamoto (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for the auditor term beginning March 11, 2027, per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageCoroner (Unexpired Term)Catherine A. Bishop (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Catherine A. Bishop Republican Incumbent
Bishop is a doctor of osteopathic medicine who practiced for 31 years, most recently specializing in geriatrics at Ashtabula Regional Medical Center, per the Star Beacon. She served three years as deputy coroner before the county commissioners named her acting coroner in 2025 following Dr. Pamela Lancaster's retirement, and she is the Republican nominee to serve the remainder of the term. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Catherine A. Bishop.
Catherine A. Bishop (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for the coroner's unexpired term ending December 31, 2028, per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageJudges
County Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning January 1, 2027)Nonpartisan race · Marianne Sezon
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marianne Sezon Nonpartisan
Marianne Sezon is a lifelong Ashtabula County resident who has served as Court of Common Pleas judge for 11 years, first elected in 2014 and re-elected unopposed in 2020, per the Star Beacon. She is a member of the Common Pleas Judges Association, the Ohio Judicial Conference, and the Ohio and Ashtabula County Bar Associations, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marianne Sezon.
Marianne Sezon is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for this Common Pleas seat (nominated in the Republican primary; no Democrat filed); Ohio judges print without a party label, per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageCounty Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning January 2, 2027)Nonpartisan race · Albert S. Camplese · Harold E. Specht Jr.
Albert S. Camplese Nonpartisan
Camplese has served as judge of the Ashtabula County Probate and Juvenile Court since 2015 and as Ashtabula Municipal Court judge from 1993 to 2015, per the Ashtabula County Bar Association and Judicial Votes Count. He holds a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is the Democratic nominee for the Common Pleas Court judgeship being vacated by retiring Judge David Schroder, per the Star Beacon. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Albert S. Camplese.
Harold E. Specht Jr. Nonpartisan
Specht has served as Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division judge since 2018 and spent more than 20 years before that as an assistant county prosecutor, per the Star Beacon. His court has been certified by the Ohio Supreme Court as a Veterans Court. He is the Republican nominee for the Common Pleas Court judgeship being vacated by retiring Judge David A. Schroeder. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Harold E. Specht Jr.
Albert S. Camplese (nominated in the Democratic primary) and Harold E. Specht Jr. (nominated in the Republican primary) are on the November 3 ballot for this Common Pleas seat; Ohio judges print without a party label, per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageCounty Court of Common Pleas Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027)Nonpartisan race · Thomas E. Harris
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Thomas E. Harris Nonpartisan
Thomas E. Harris is a judge of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and a lifelong county resident from Jefferson, Ohio. He began his legal career as chief assistant prosecutor for Ashtabula County, served more than 26 years as judge of the Conneaut Municipal Court, and has more than 37 years of total judicial experience, per the Ashtabula County Republican Party. He is a past president of the Association of Municipal and County Court Judges of Ohio and a member of the Ohio Judicial Conference Executive Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas E. Harris.
Thomas E. Harris is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for this Common Pleas seat (nominated in the Republican primary; no Democrat filed), per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageCounty Court of Common Pleas Judge (Second Seat, Term Beginning February 9, 2027)Nonpartisan race · Edith M. Jonas
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Edith M. Jonas Nonpartisan
- Supporting law enforcement
- Working with parents and educators
- Putting the best interests of children and families first without compromising community safety
Per the Ashtabula County Republican Party candidate page.
About Edith M. Jonas
Jonas is an attorney with more than 35 years of experience in family and criminal law, having worked as a prosecutor, magistrate, public defender and private attorney, per her Ashtabula County Republican Party candidate page. She holds a law degree from the University of Akron and is the Republican nominee for the Common Pleas Court's Probate and Juvenile Division judgeship. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Edith M. Jonas.
Edith M. Jonas is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for this Common Pleas seat (nominated in the Republican primary; no Democrat filed), per the Ashtabula County Board of Elections' unofficial November 3, 2026 candidate list (revised August 18, 2026).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Ashtabula County is split across 2 Ohio House districts.
Find your districts by addressOhio House: 2 districtsDistricts 65, 99
Ohio House District 65John Barbo (D) · David Thomas (R)
John Barbo Democratic
- Supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan
- Supports reducing property taxes without cutting funding for schools, safety forces, or local government services
Per the campaign site.
About John Barbo
John Barbo is a science teacher and Science Department Chair at Geneva High School, entering his 29th year in the classroom, per his campaign site. He is also serving his second term on Geneva City Council, where he is Council President, per his campaign site.
David Thomas Republican Incumbent
- Has authored property tax reform legislation aimed at separating property value increases from tax increases
- Supports holding public utilities accountable and lowering energy costs
Per the campaign site.
About David Thomas
David Thomas represents Ashtabula and Trumbull counties in the Ohio House, where he serves as Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, per his campaign site. He previously served as Ashtabula County Auditor and as Austinburg Township Fiscal Officer, per his campaign site.
John Barbo (Democratic), David Thomas (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 65; David Thomas is the sitting member, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Ballot status: Democratic primary winner Lorna J. Westlake withdrew and the Trumbull County Democratic Party named John Barbo in her place, per local press; the county Board of Elections' certified list settles the printed name.
Full race pageOhio House District 99Louis Murphy (D) · Sarah Fowler Arthur (R)
Louis Murphy Democratic
- Focuses on public education, economic development and cost-of-living issues
Per the campaign site.
About Louis Murphy
Louis Murphy teaches at Lakeside High School and coaches at Edgewood High School, per his campaign site. He holds a Master's degree in Environmental Policy and Global Sustainable Development from Lehigh University and previously worked as an environmental policy analyst for Geneva-on-the-Lake, per his campaign site.
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Incumbent
Sarah Fowler Arthur is serving her first term in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 99th District, per her campaign site. She previously served on the Ohio State Board of Education from 2013 to 2020 and owns a u-pick blueberry farm, per her campaign site.
Louis Murphy (Democratic), Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Ohio House District 99; Sarah Fowler Arthur is the sitting member, per the Ohio House of Representatives's official member directory (ohiohouse.gov). Nominees were chosen at the May 5, 2026 primary or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list; Ohio prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.