For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 1-3-2027)
Montgomery County, Ohio
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 64 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 536,096 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 536,096) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.29, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Kelly Madzey has served nearly two decades as a Montgomery County assistant prosecuting attorney, prosecuting child abuse cases and overseeing homicide prosecutions. She campaigns on experience, integrity, and compassion.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Michele S.H. Henne is a Republican candidate for a full term as a judge of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court General Division beginning January 3, 2027. The official court biography says she was appointed to the General Division bench in July 2025.
Sources: boe.ohio.gov · montgomery.boe.ohio.gov