2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Ninth District Court of Appeals (unexpired term ending 2-9-2029) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nathan H. Manning and Tavia Galonski. Candidate information follows official Lorain County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The Ninth District Court of Appeals covers Lorain, Summit, Medina, and Wayne counties and is certified by the Summit County Board of Elections; it appears on Lorain County's ballot. Ohio judges run without a party label on the November ballot. This seat was vacated by the retirement of Judge Donna J. Carr; Governor DeWine appointed state Senator Nathan H. Manning to fill it effective August 3, 2026, and Manning must win election in November to retain it, per Court News Ohio. He faces Tavia Galonski, the Summit County Clerk of Courts.
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. The sitting officeholder, Nathan H. Manning, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Nathan H. Manning is a sitting Ninth District Court of Appeals judge, appointed by Governor DeWine in August 2026; he previously represented Ohio's 13th Senate District, chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, and owned Manning Law, per Court News Ohio. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Nathan H. Manning.
Nonpartisan
Galonski is the Summit County Clerk of Courts, an attorney who previously served as a magistrate in Summit County Common Pleas Court, including its juvenile division, per Summit County Clerk of Courts records. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tavia Galonski.
Who is running for Judge, Ninth District Court of Appeals (unexpired term ending 2-9-2029) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Judge, Ninth District Court of Appeals (unexpired term ending 2-9-2029) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nathan H. Manning and Tavia Galonski. Candidate information follows official Lorain County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge, Ninth District Court of Appeals (unexpired term ending 2-9-2029) 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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