Montgomery County, Ohio

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, unexpired term, Adkins seat)

2 candidates are tracked for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, unexpired term, Adkins seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Abshire and Richard Glennon. 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 retired Judge Dennis Adkins. Steve Abshire, nominated in the Republican primary, was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to the seat earlier in 2026; Richard Glennon, nominated in the Democratic primary, is a local prosecutor. 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.

Ohio › Montgomery County › Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, unexpired term, Adkins seat)

Steve Abshire

Nonpartisan

Biography

Steve Abshire was born and raised in Montgomery County and served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm, per his campaign site. He earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from Wright State University and his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law, per his campaign site. He began his career as an Assistant Prosecutor in Montgomery County and later served as a Juvenile Court Magistrate in Greene County before joining the Montgomery County Common Pleas bench, per his campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Richard Glennon

Nonpartisan

Biography

Richard Glennon is a local prosecutor who was nominated in the Democratic primary in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court seat of retired Judge Dennis Adkins, per the Dayton Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Richard Glennon.

Next on your ballotMontgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Skelton seat)

See your full ballot

Voting info and more

Questions about this race

Who is running for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, unexpired term, Adkins seat) in 2026?

When is the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, unexpired term, Adkins seat) 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.

How do I see my exact Montgomery County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Montgomery County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Ohio election office, or see the full Montgomery County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Montgomery County ballot

15 tracked races in Montgomery County, Ohio. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (General Division, Dankof seat)Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge (Juvenile Division, Bruns seat)Montgomery County Probate Court Judge See all 15 Montgomery County races

Candidate profiles

Steve Abshire, full profile Richard Glennon, full profile Official Ohio election office