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Delaware County, Ohio

Judge, Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew George. 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. Matthew George runs unopposed on Delaware County's list for this six-year appellate term beginning February 9, 2027; he won a three-candidate Republican primary, per the Ashland Source.

What this office does

Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Matthew George

Matthew George

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Apply the law as written and oppose judicial activism
  • Emphasize ethics, transparency and equal justice in the appellate court's work

Per the campaign site.

Biography

George currently serves as a judge on the Licking County Municipal Court, a seat he has held since 2020, and previously served as a magistrate in Licking County's Common Pleas and Domestic Relations Courts, for 18 years of total judicial experience, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of Ashland University and Washington and Lee University School of Law, and won the May 5, 2026 Republican nomination for the 5th District Court of Appeals seat over two other contenders, per the Ashland Source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge, Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Judge, Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew George. Candidate information follows official Delaware County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge, Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals 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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