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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat A

2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kira Krivosh and Jacob Westfall. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Judicial candidates appear without party labels on Ohio ballots; parties shown are from the May primary nominations, per the county board of elections certified list. Term commencing January 1, 2027.

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. The sitting officeholder, Kira Krivosh, is on the ballot.

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Kira Krivosh

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Kira Krivosh is a sitting Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge, per the court's official roster.

Jacob Westfall

Republican

Biography

Jacob Westfall is on the board of elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat A in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kira Krivosh and Jacob Westfall. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat A 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 Cuyahoga County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Kira Krivosh, full profileJacob Westfall, full profileOfficial Ohio election office