2 candidates are tracked for Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donte Johnson and Katie Casch. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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Democratic
Donte Johnson grew up in Cincinnati's West End and Avondale neighborhoods and graduated from Cincinnati Public Schools, per his campaign website. He earned his undergraduate degree from Howard University and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, per the same source.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Katie Casch is a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas who assumed office in January 2025, according to the court's own site. She earned her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Cincinnati and spent more than ten years as an Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor, per her campaign site. Katie Casch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Seat A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Who is running for Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Seat A in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Seat A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donte Johnson and Katie Casch. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Seat A 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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