2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Probate Court Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Elliott and Diana Stevenson. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steve Elliott and Diana Stevenson are on the November 3 ballot for the summit county probate court judge term beginning February 9, 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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Steve Elliott serves as the Chief Magistrate of the Summit County Probate Court, per his campaign site. He has worked with families on probate matters both as an attorney and as a magistrate, per his campaign site.
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Stevenson currently serves as Clerk of Courts for Barberton Municipal Court, a role she was elected to in 2013, 2015 and 2021, per Akron Legal News. Stevenson was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine as Barberton Municipal Judge in July 2023. Earlier in her career, Stevenson served as a magistrate in the Summit County Probate Court from 2000 to 2012, as an assistant civil prosecutor in the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, and as a judicial attorney to a Stark County Common Pleas judge and an Ohio Supreme Court justice. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Diana Stevenson.
Who is running for Summit County Probate Court Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Summit County Probate Court Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 2027) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Elliott and Diana Stevenson. Candidate information follows official Summit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Summit County Probate Court Judge (Term Beginning February 9, 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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