One candidate is tracked for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (Domestic Relations Division) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeffrey H. Black. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jeffrey H. Black, the Republican primary nominee, is unopposed for the Domestic Relations Division seat currently held by Judge Falkowski, who is not seeking reelection; Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels, per the Lake County Board of Elections certified candidate list.
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Jeffrey H. Black appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (Domestic Relations Division), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeffrey H. Black.
Who is running for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (Domestic Relations Division) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (Domestic Relations Division) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeffrey H. Black. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (Domestic Relations Division) 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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