Medina County, Ohio

Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division

2 candidates are tracked for Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Fuchs and Matthew K. Razavi. Candidate information follows official Medina County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Term 1/1/2027-12/31/2032, nonpartisan. Both nominees are attorneys; neither is the sitting judge of this seat. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

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.

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Ben Fuchs

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Bringing a balanced, thoughtful approach to the pursuit of justice
Demonstrating fairness, accountability, and justice for crime victims
Applying extensive courtroom experience to judicial service

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Fuchs is a prosecuting attorney who currently serves in the Cold Case Unit of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, investigating and prosecuting unsolved homicide and sexual assault cases, per his campaign site. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Slippery Rock University and graduated summa cum laude from Cleveland State University College of Law in 2018.

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Matthew K. Razavi

Nonpartisan

Biography

Razavi has served as a magistrate in the Medina County Common Pleas Court since January 2017, presiding over criminal and civil docket matters for Judge William F. Hutson, per the county's official magistrates page. He earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in 1993 and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1996, and served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Cuyahoga County and then in Medina County, trying nearly 200 jury trials to verdict. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Matthew K. Razavi.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division in 2026?

When is the Medina 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 Medina County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Ohio House District 66 Ohio House District 67 Medina County Commissioner See all 6 Medina County races

Candidate profiles

Ben Fuchs, full profile Matthew K. Razavi, full profile Official Ohio election office