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Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Sandusky County (General Division)

Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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1
Term
6 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A Common Pleas judge hears felony criminal cases and civil lawsuits in the county's general trial court.

Common Pleas judges appear on the ballot without party labels. In August 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court suspended Judge Jon M. Ickes from practicing law or serving as a judge for two years; the board of elections kept him on the ballot, and Kimberly Ontko asked the Supreme Court to remove him from it.

Kimberly Ontko

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Sandusky County magistrate

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Jon M. Ickes

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Judge, Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas (suspended)

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