One candidate is tracked for Judge, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (full term commencing 2-9-2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James T. Walther. Candidate information follows official Lorain County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ohio judges run without a party label on the November ballot. James T. Walther is unopposed for this seat, filed 1-30-2026.
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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James T. Walther appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (full term commencing 2-9-2027), 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 James T. Walther.
Who is running for Judge, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (full term commencing 2-9-2027) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Judge, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (full term commencing 2-9-2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James T. Walther. Candidate information follows official Lorain County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division (full 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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Candidate roster from official Lorain County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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