2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat C on the November 3, 2026 ballot: William Vodrey and Timothy W. Clary. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, William Vodrey, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
William Vodrey has served on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas since his election in November 2020, per his campaign website. He previously served 19 years as a Cleveland Municipal Court magistrate, and earlier as an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor and a Legal Aid lawyer, per the same source.
Republican
Timothy W. Clary began his legal career in 2012 and served as an assistant Cuyahoga County public defender before Governor Mike DeWine appointed him to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in January 2024, according to the governor's office. He was later appointed to the Eighth District Court of Appeals in February 2026, per the court's own announcement. Timothy W. Clary appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat C, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Who is running for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat C in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat C on the November 3, 2026 ballot: William Vodrey and Timothy W. Clary. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Seat C 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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