Trumbull County, Ohio

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division

One candidate is tracked for Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas A. Campbell. Candidate information follows official Trumbull County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Campbell finished ahead of Shelley Pratt in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with about 69% of the vote and is unopposed on the November ballot, per WKBN. The seat is open because outgoing Judge James A. Fredericka could not seek reelection under Ohio's judicial age limit, per WKBN. Ohio judicial candidates appear on the November ballot without a party label.

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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Thomas A. Campbell

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Modernizing the probate court's online system to post document images and orders for public access
Establishing a help desk to support self-represented parties handling straightforward estates

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Campbell has served more than 30 years as judge of the Central District Court in Cortland, first appointed in 1995 by Gov. George Voinovich, per WKBN. He has practiced law for more than 35 years, with a focus on business law, estate planning and probate matters, per his campaign site.

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Who is running for Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division in 2026?

When is the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Probate 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 Trumbull County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Thomas A. Campbell, full profile Official Ohio election office