Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County

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Term

6 years

Candidates

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Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A Common Pleas judge hears felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits and other cases assigned to the county's trial court.

Open seat: Judge David A. Schroeder is not seeking it, per the Ashtabula County Republican Party's page for Harold E. Specht Jr.

Albert S. Camplese

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Judge, Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, Probate-Juvenile Division · Saybrook Township

The gist

• Led creation of the county's Family Drug Court.

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1. Led creation of the county's Family Drug Court.

   Camplese for Judge – Campaign Home

   Campaign website · Camplese for Judge · campleseforjudge.com

   “Established the Family Drug Court”

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Harold E. Specht Jr.

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Judge, Ashtabula County Court, Eastern Division · Jefferson

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No documented position found.

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