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Election 2026

Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027)

November 3, 2026 · general election · 2 candidates with a page

The seat is held. Justice Jennifer Brunner (D) has held the seat since January 2, 2021, and she is on the ballot for the full term that begins January 2, 2027.

Sources: Justice Jennifer Brunner · Jennifer L. Brunner · Official General Election Ballot, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot issued with Directive 2026-45)

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.

Jennifer L. Brunner

Jennifer L. Brunner

Democratic · Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, since 2021

  • Attorney in private practice for 17 years; founded her own law firm in 1988
  • Committee secretary and legislative aide in the Ohio Senate
  • Staff attorney in the Ohio Secretary of State's office

certified

8 of 11 sections researched · 45 sources

Colleen O'Donnell

Republican · Former Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 2013–2023

  • Attorney, Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Columbus
  • Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi, Northern District of Ohio
  • Assistant attorney general, Consumer Protection Section, Ohio Attorney General's Office

certified

8 of 11 sections researched · 26 sources

Jennifer L. Brunner

Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 18 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 8 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 10 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: None found in the records checkedPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 4 entriesEndorsements given: 9 entriesSources: 24 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 45 sources
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jennifer L. Brunner, 8 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-22 · Download this chart
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Colleen O'Donnell

Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 1 entryWhere they stand: 6 entriesWhat they have said, checked: None found in the records checkedRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: None found in the records checkedPolling and approval: None found in the records checkedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: 12 entriesSources: 14 entries8 of 11 sections researched · 26 sources
Coverage, by section8 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Colleen O'Donnell, 8 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-10-05 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
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claimsnone found
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pollingnone found
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The race in pictures

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027), as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027), as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brunner $398K (report year), O'Donnell $331K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.RaisedBrunner (D)Jennifer L. Brunner: raised $398K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$398KO'Donnell (R)Colleen O'Donnell: raised $331K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$331KSpentBrunner (D)Jennifer L. Brunner: spent $84K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$84KO'Donnell (R)Colleen O'Donnell: spent $172K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$172KCash on handBrunner (D)Jennifer L. Brunner: cash on hand $350K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$350KO'Donnell (R)Colleen O'Donnell: cash on hand $249K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2026-09-03, for its report year$249K
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brunner $398K (report year), O'Donnell $331K (report year); as of September 3, 2026.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committees People for Justice Jennifer Brunner; O'Donnell for Ohio · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBrunner (D)398,210.51
RaisedO'Donnell (R)330,542.15
SpentBrunner (D)84,382.03
SpentO'Donnell (R)172,452.06
Cash on handBrunner (D)349,763.92
Cash on handO'Donnell (R)248,548.13

A note on our coverage

Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.

Jennifer L. Brunner's record in office has 10 entries and Colleen O'Donnell's has 3. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Access to justice and court technology

Jennifer L. Brunner

I believe that we must continue to improve access to justice through legal reform initiatives. That is why I have advocated for the use of technology to improve court efficiency and accessibility.

September 28, 2026 · Candidate questionnaire from the Akron Area League of Women Voters, as published in the Signal Akron voter guide

Source: Election 2026: Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Constitutional interpretation

Jennifer L. Brunner

None found in the records checked

Colleen O'Donnell

I do not take the view that the Constitution, for example, is a living, breathing document, and so I honor both substantive and procedural judicial restraint

May 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal in May 2026, as quoted July 31, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Courts and democracy

Jennifer L. Brunner

Democracy and the rule of law have to be working together, and the democracy piece is clearly being pummeled right now, and there are many courts who are shoring that up

August 3, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal, published August 3, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Data privacy

Jennifer L. Brunner

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Named addressing privacy concerns within public records as one of the four goals she had on taking office as secretary of state.

December 2010 · Exit interview with Cincinnati CityBeat, published December 15, 2010

Source: citybeat.com

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Elections administration

Jennifer L. Brunner

free, fair, open and honest that can be audited and verified

2006 · 2006 campaign, per Cleveland19

Source: cleveland19.com

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Immigration court service

Jennifer L. Brunner

None found in the records checked

Colleen O'Donnell

While I honored my oath and obligation to interpret the law with integrity and to approach every case with an open mind, I never granted asylum a single time

May 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal in May 2026, as quoted July 31, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Judicial philosophy

Jennifer L. Brunner

When a judge is too tied to feeling really great about the results of the decision, there’s a big problem there, because what we need to be tied to is the law.

August 3, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal, published August 3, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Colleen O'Donnell

Regardless of my personal, emotional feelings about what I think the law should say, or what might make it better, or what might make it worse, I’m quite comfortable with how to compartmentalize, how to honor the oath that any judge should take to simply interpret the law, rather than rewrite the law

May 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal in May 2026, as quoted July 31, 2026

Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com

Party labels on judicial ballots

Jennifer L. Brunner

It’s a First Amendment issue where I’m a partisan candidate, and everyone assumes that my thinking is … what’s on the Democratic platform

August 3, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal, published August 3, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Politics and the courts

Jennifer L. Brunner

None found in the records checked

Colleen O'Donnell

partisan politics really has no place in the courthouse.

July 31, 2026 · Quoted by the Ohio Capital Journal, July 31, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Public safety

Jennifer L. Brunner

None found in the records checked

Colleen O'Donnell

This is not just a victory for my campaign team, but for all Ohioans who support law and order, public safety, and fair, consistent court decisions

May 5, 2026 · Statement on primary night, reported by the Ohio Capital Journal

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Role of dissenting opinions

Jennifer L. Brunner

A dissenting opinion … shows a little different path to get there, which from a social standpoint may not be the majority social outlook now, but as society changes, it might actually provide a pathway that’s more workable in the future

August 3, 2026 · Interview with the Ohio Capital Journal, published August 3, 2026

Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Why they are running

Jennifer L. Brunner

Justice is about fairness, equality and respect for all people.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website headline, undated; fetched 2026-09-21

Source: justicebrunner.com

Colleen O'Donnell

She is running for the Ohio Supreme Court to uphold the rule of law, protect public safety, and preserve a conservative majority on the Court.

September 21, 2026 · Campaign website, undated; fetched 2026-09-21

Source: odonnellforohio.com

What they have said, checked

Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.

Jennifer L. Brunner

None found in the records checked

Colleen O'Donnell

None found in the records checked

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis13 record entries from 2004 to 2026; 9 of them rulings; 5 offices held on the record.200020102020Brunner (D)Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 2000 to 2005-09-01Ohio Secretary of State, 2007-01-08 to 2011Judge, Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals, 2014 to 2020Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2021-01-02 to present2004 (action): As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, founded the county's first adult felony drug court, the TIES Program (Treatment Is Essential to Suc2022-08-10 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Icebreaker Windpower, Inc., 2022-Ohio-2742, which affirmed the Po2023-08-01 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's lead opinion, announcing the judgment of the court, in Highland Tavern, L.L.C. v. DeWine, 2023-Ohio-2577, 2023-10-25 (ruling): Dissented, joined by Justice Trapp, from the Supreme Court of Ohio's decision on reconsideration in State v. Gwynne, 2023-Ohio-3851, which u2026-01-14 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris, which upheld the commercial activity2026-05-01 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re P.M.S., which upheld a juvenile court's finding that a teen at a youth home comm2026-06-05 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Duke Energy Ohio Inc., which allowed Duke Energy Ohio to charge c2026-06-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., which upheld state regulators' approv2026-08-12 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Camara v. Gill Dairy LLC, which held that a dairy worker injured by equipment missing 2026-08-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Drushal v. Miller, which allowed a Pike County couple to challenge a judgment orderingO'Donnell (R)Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 2013-05-20 to 2023-01-062013-05-20 (appointment): Appointed by Governor John Kasich to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, filling a vacancy created by Judge John F.2022-05-26 (action): As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, sentenced Treyrek D. Hairston to a minimum of six and a maximum of nine years in prison for involun2023-08 (appointment): Appointed a U.S. immigration judge by Attorney General Merrick Garland, as announced by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Imm
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis13 record entries from 2004 to 2026; 9 of them rulings; 5 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Brunner (D) and O'Donnell (R), 13 dated entries · as of 2026-08-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Brunner (D)2000officeJudge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Brunner (D)2007-01-08officeOhio Secretary of State
Brunner (D)2014officeJudge, Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
Brunner (D)2021-01-02officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Brunner (D)2004action2004 (action): As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, founded the county's first adult felony drug court, the TIES Program (Treatment Is Essential to Suc
Brunner (D)2022-08-10ruling2022-08-10 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Icebreaker Windpower, Inc., 2022-Ohio-2742, which affirmed the Po
Brunner (D)2023-08-01ruling2023-08-01 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's lead opinion, announcing the judgment of the court, in Highland Tavern, L.L.C. v. DeWine, 2023-Ohio-2577,
Brunner (D)2023-10-25ruling2023-10-25 (ruling): Dissented, joined by Justice Trapp, from the Supreme Court of Ohio's decision on reconsideration in State v. Gwynne, 2023-Ohio-3851, which u
Brunner (D)2026-01-14ruling2026-01-14 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris, which upheld the commercial activity
Brunner (D)2026-05-01ruling2026-05-01 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re P.M.S., which upheld a juvenile court's finding that a teen at a youth home comm
Brunner (D)2026-06-05ruling2026-06-05 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Duke Energy Ohio Inc., which allowed Duke Energy Ohio to charge c
Brunner (D)2026-06-25ruling2026-06-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., which upheld state regulators' approv
Brunner (D)2026-08-12ruling2026-08-12 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Camara v. Gill Dairy LLC, which held that a dairy worker injured by equipment missing
Brunner (D)2026-08-25ruling2026-08-25 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Drushal v. Miller, which allowed a Pike County couple to challenge a judgment ordering
O'Donnell (R)2013-05-20officeJudge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
O'Donnell (R)2013-05-20appointment2013-05-20 (appointment): Appointed by Governor John Kasich to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, filling a vacancy created by Judge John F.
O'Donnell (R)2022-05-26action2022-05-26 (action): As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, sentenced Treyrek D. Hairston to a minimum of six and a maximum of nine years in prison for involun
O'Donnell (R)2023-08appointment2023-08 (appointment): Appointed a U.S. immigration judge by Attorney General Merrick Garland, as announced by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Imm

Jennifer L. Brunner

  1. August 25, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Drushal v. Miller, which allowed a Pike County couple to challenge a judgment ordering land they owned to be taken to pay the debts of the couple buying it on a land contract.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  2. August 12, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Camara v. Gill Dairy LLC, which held that a dairy worker injured by equipment missing its safety guards did not have to prove his employer never intended to repair or replace it.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  3. June 25, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., which upheld state regulators' approval of a $68 million Columbia Gas of Ohio rate increase.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  4. June 5, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Duke Energy Ohio Inc., which allowed Duke Energy Ohio to charge customers $29 million to recover the cost of retiring propane caverns used in natural gas delivery.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  5. May 1, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re P.M.S., which upheld a juvenile court's finding that a teen at a youth home committed rape by force.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  6. January 14, 2026 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris, which upheld the commercial activity tax on $108 million in merchandise shipped to DSW's Columbus distribution center and denied the company's refund claim.

    Source: courtnewsohio.gov

  7. October 25, 2023 · ruling

    Dissented, joined by Justice Trapp, from the Supreme Court of Ohio's decision on reconsideration in State v. Gwynne, 2023-Ohio-3851, which upheld a 65-year aggregate consecutive prison sentence for theft offenses; the dissent said the aggregate sentence was disproportionate to the seriousness of the offender's conduct and the danger she posed to the public.

    Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov

  8. August 1, 2023 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's lead opinion, announcing the judgment of the court, in Highland Tavern, L.L.C. v. DeWine, 2023-Ohio-2577, which concluded that a challenge to a since-expired pandemic-era Liquor Control Commission rule limiting bar and restaurant hours was moot, and vacated the appellate judgment with instructions to dismiss.

    Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov

  9. August 10, 2022 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in In re Application of Icebreaker Windpower, Inc., 2022-Ohio-2742, which affirmed the Power Siting Board's certificate for a six-turbine wind farm in Lake Erie and held that the board's authority did not extend to deciding public-trust-doctrine claims.

    Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov

  10. 2004 · action

    As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, founded the county's first adult felony drug court, the TIES Program (Treatment Is Essential to Success), aimed at reducing recidivism among defendants with substance-abuse issues.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Colleen O'Donnell

  1. August 2023 · appointment

    Appointed a U.S. immigration judge by Attorney General Merrick Garland, as announced by the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review, and assigned to the Laredo Immigration Court in Texas, to begin hearing cases in August 2023.

    Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · justice.gov

  2. May 26, 2022 · action

    As a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, sentenced Treyrek D. Hairston to a minimum of six and a maximum of nine years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the September 2019 fatal shooting of Trevel Robertson.

    Source: yahoo.com

  3. May 20, 2013 · appointment

    Appointed by Governor John Kasich to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, filling a vacancy created by Judge John F. Bender's retirement.

    Sources: ballotpedia.org · ohiocapitaljournal.com · courtnewsohio.gov

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Jennifer L. Brunner

Where the money went, as filedJennifer L. Brunner raised $398K, spent $84K, $350K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $36K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $77KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $6,985Raised to Cash on hand: $321KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $29KJennifer L. Brunner: Raised, $398K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$398KJennifer L. Brunner: Other funds (derived), $36K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$36KJennifer L. Brunner: Spent, $84K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$84KJennifer L. Brunner: Cash on hand, $350K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$350KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedJennifer L. Brunner raised $398K, spent $84K, $350K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $36K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee People for Justice Jennifer Brunner, through 2026-09-03 · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent77,397.5017.8%
Other funds (derived)Spent6,984.531.6%
RaisedCash on hand320,813.0173.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand28,950.916.7%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $398,211, spent $84,382, cash on hand $349,764.

Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

Colleen O'Donnell

Where the money went, as filedColleen O'Donnell raised $331K, spent $172K, $249K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $90K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Raised to Spent: $135KOther funds (derived) to Spent: $37KRaised to Cash on hand: $195KOther funds (derived) to Cash on hand: $53KColleen O'Donnell: Raised, $331K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Raised$331KColleen O'Donnell: Other funds (derived), $90K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Other funds (derived)$90KColleen O'Donnell: Spent, $172K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Spent$172KColleen O'Donnell: Cash on hand, $249K as filed, as of 2026-09-03Cash on hand$249KIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedColleen O'Donnell raised $331K, spent $172K, $249K on hand as of September 3, 2026; $90K more went out or stayed on hand than this filing reports raised.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, committee O'Donnell for Ohio, through 2026-09-03 · as of 2026-09-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent135,398.2231.2%
Other funds (derived)Spent37,053.848.5%
RaisedCash on hand195,143.9344.9%
Other funds (derived)Cash on hand53,404.2012.3%

Totals as filed

OhioSOS, as of September 3, 2026: raised $330,542, spent $172,452, cash on hand $248,548.

Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov

Top donors, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending

None found in the records checked

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote3 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for O'Donnell.Brunner2006 Secretary of StateJennifer L. Brunner, Secretary of State of Ohio: won, 55.0%55.0%2020 Supreme CourtJennifer L. Brunner, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2021): won, 55.3%55.3%2022 Chief Justice of…Jennifer L. Brunner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023): lost, 43.9%43.9%O'DonnellColleen O'Donnell: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the vote3 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for O'Donnell.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2006-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Brunner2006 Secretary of State55.0
Brunner2020 Supreme Court55.3
Brunner2022 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2023)43.9
O'Donnellno prior race on file

Not yet researched

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Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Jennifer Brunner · 2006 Ohio Secretary of State election · 2022 Ohio elections · 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2020 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio

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Quick answers

When is the 2026 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027) election in Ohio?

The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027) is on November 3, 2026.

Who is running for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027) in 2026?

On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027), in surname order: Jennifer L. Brunner (Democratic), Colleen O'Donnell (Republican).

Who holds the Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027) seat now?

The seat is held by Jennifer L. Brunner.

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