One candidate is tracked for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John P. O'Donnell. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent John P. O'Donnell, the Republican primary nominee, is unopposed for 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. The sitting officeholder, John P. O'Donnell, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
John P. O'Donnell is the incumbent Lake County Common Pleas Court judge in the General Division and is unopposed for reelection, per the Lake County Board of Elections certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John P. O'Donnell.
Who is running for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John P. O'Donnell. 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 (General 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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Candidate roster from official Lake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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