Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat B

2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daryl T. Dennie and Morgan Raye Caruso. 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 2, 2027; neither candidate currently sits on the court.

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.

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Daryl T. Dennie

Democratic

Top priorities

Applying the law fairly regardless of background
Expediting court proceedings while treating all individuals with dignity
Making legal processes more transparent and understandable to the community

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Daryl T. Dennie is a Senior Lead Attorney in the Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office with 29 years of courtroom experience, according to his campaign site. He has also worked as a prosecutor, civil advocate and private-practice attorney, per his site. Daryl T. Dennie appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat B, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Morgan Raye Caruso

Republican

Top priorities

Judges who apply the law fairly and treat every person with dignity
Access to justice for victims, defendants and families

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Morgan Raye Caruso is on the board of elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat B 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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Verify this race

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

Daryl T. Dennie, full profile Morgan Raye Caruso, full profile Official Ohio election office