One candidate is tracked for Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Juvenile Division (full term commencing 1-2-2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik D. Niehaus. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ohio judges run without a party label on the November ballot. Judge Niehaus is unopposed for a new term.
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. The sitting officeholder, Erik D. Niehaus, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Erik D. Niehaus is a sitting Butler County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division judge running unopposed for a new term, per the court's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Erik D. Niehaus.
Who is running for Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Juvenile Division (full term commencing 1-2-2027) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Juvenile Division (full term commencing 1-2-2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik D. Niehaus. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Juvenile Division (full term commencing 1-2-2027) election in Ohio?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Ohio are on the Ohio election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Butler County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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