2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge (Term Beginning January 4, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katarina Cook and Lisa Dean. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Katarina Cook and Lisa Dean are on the November 3 ballot for the summit county domestic relations court judge term beginning January 4, 2027, per the Summit County Board of Elections' official candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election (dated September 1, 2026, subject to withdrawal). Ohio judges appear on the November ballot without a party label.
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Katarina Cook has served as administrative judge of the Summit County Domestic Relations Court since 2021, per Signal Akron's candidate coverage. Her campaign site highlights the court's Justice on Wheels program, part of the Ohio Justice Bus initiative, to expand access to family-law help.
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Lisa Carey Dean has more than 25 years of experience as a licensed Ohio attorney, per her campaign site. She joined Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP in 2005, became an Equity Partner in 2015, and focuses her practice on family law, per her campaign site. She previously worked in the appellate divisions of the Summit County and Portage County Prosecutor's Offices and served as Judicial Attorney to Judge Judith A. Nicely of the Summit County Domestic Relations Court, per her campaign site. She has served as a Magistrate in Cuyahoga Falls Mayor's Court and, since 2020, as the elected Law Director for the City of Green, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge (Term Beginning January 4, 2027) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge (Term Beginning January 4, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katarina Cook and Lisa Dean. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge (Term Beginning January 4, 2027) 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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