One candidate is tracked for Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals (term commencing 2/9/2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew George. Candidate information follows official Licking County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matthew George runs unopposed for an open seat, per the Board of Elections' certified candidate list. The Fifth District covers 15 counties including Licking, with its seat in Canton (Stark County). George is not the incumbent; the district's current judges are King, Popham, Hoffman, Baldwin, Montgomery, and Gormley, per the court's official website. Ohio judicial candidates print without a party label; the party shown is the certified nomination history.
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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Per the campaign site.
George has served as judge of the Licking County Municipal Court since 2020 and previously worked as a magistrate in the Licking County Common Pleas and Domestic Relations Courts, with more than 18 years on the bench, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals (term commencing 2/9/2027) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals (term commencing 2/9/2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew George. Candidate information follows official Licking County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals (term commencing 2/9/2027) 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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