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Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County

Full term commencing 1/2/2027

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Term
6 years
Candidates
2
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.

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