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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga Council District 5

2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael J. Gallagher and Courtney Scheff. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

From the board of elections certified candidate list.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Michael J. Gallagher, is on the ballot.

Ohio › Cuyahoga County › Cuyahoga Council District 5

Michael J. Gallagher

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Michael J. Gallagher is the sitting District 5 council member, per the county council's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Courtney Scheff

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Support working families, unions and public schools
  • Support affordable health care

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Courtney Scheff is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Cuyahoga County who previously practiced civil litigation in Ohio and federal courts and served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, per her campaign site. She holds a J.D. from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and founded the North Royalton Democratic Club, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Cuyahoga Council District 5 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Cuyahoga Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael J. Gallagher and Courtney Scheff. Candidate information follows official Cuyahoga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Cuyahoga Council District 5 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
Michael J. Gallagher, full profileCourtney Scheff, full profileOfficial Ohio election office