Derek Muncy
Nonpartisan
Biography
Derek Muncy is an attorney who describes his career as focused on protecting constitutional rights and expanding access to justice in Montgomery County, per his campaign site.
Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat)
Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat)
2 candidates are tracked for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Derek Muncy and Anne Keeton. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Nominated in partisan May 2026 primaries but elected without party designation on Ohio's November ballot; race is for the seat of retiring Judge Steve Dankof. Derek Muncy, nominated in the Republican primary, and Anne Keeton, nominated in the Democratic primary, are both running for the open seat. Per the Dayton Daily News.
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.