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Judge of the Court of Appeals (9th District)

Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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1
Term
6 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A court of appeals judge hears appeals from the common pleas, municipal and county courts in the district; each case is decided by a three-judge panel.

Judges are elected by voters in Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties.

Cynthia Curtin

Republican

Magistrate, Summit County Domestic Relations Court · Hudson

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Betty Sutton

DemocraticIncumbent

Judge, Ninth District Court of Appeals

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