Delaware County, Ohio

Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term)

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marianne T. Hemmeter. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ohio judicial candidates appear on the ballot without a party label. Marianne Hemmeter runs unopposed for the full six-year term beginning February 9, 2027; she was nominated in the Republican primary, per the county's certified list.

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. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Six-year term. The sitting officeholder, Marianne T. Hemmeter, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Marianne T. Hemmeter

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Hemmeter was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, taking office February 11, 2025, and has 27 years of legal experience including nearly a decade as a Delaware Municipal Court judge, per Court News Ohio. She previously served as deputy director of the Economic Crimes Unit at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and as Delaware County's interim prosecuting attorney in 2003, and holds a J.D. from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marianne T. Hemmeter.

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Who is running for Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term) in 2026?

When is the Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (full term) 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 Delaware County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Marianne T. Hemmeter, full profile Official Ohio election office