2 candidates are tracked for Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, Domestic Relations Division on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Anthony DeVicchio and Terry A. Grenga. Candidate information follows official Mahoning County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: longtime Domestic Relations Judge Beth A. Smith, first elected in 1996, cannot seek reelection under Ohio's age limit for judges, per WKBN. Republican primary winner Mark Anthony DeVicchio faces Democratic nominee Terry A. Grenga. Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without party labels.
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Mark Anthony DeVicchio is a former Mahoning County domestic relations magistrate who now directs the domestic relations practice group at the Betras & Kopp law firm, per WKBN. He is running for the seat held by Judge Beth A. Smith, who cannot seek reelection under Ohio's age limit for judges. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark Anthony DeVicchio.
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Terry A. Grenga has spent more than twenty-seven years serving Mahoning County families as a prosecutor, defense attorney and assistant law director, per her campaign site. She currently coordinates defense attorneys for the Mahoning County Drug Court and has volunteered at the Domestic Relations self-help clinic assisting families who cannot afford counsel, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, Domestic Relations Division in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge, Domestic Relations Division on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Anthony DeVicchio and Terry A. Grenga. Candidate information follows official Mahoning County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Mahoning 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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