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For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full Term Commencing 5/1/2027)

Summit County, Ohio
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • 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, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Joe Darwal is an attorney whose practice includes medical malpractice, healthcare professional liability, long-term care liability, and general liability matters.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Joy Malek Oldfield is a judge of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. She previously served on the Akron Municipal Court and as a Summit County Common Pleas magistrate, and presides over the Turning Point felony drug court.

Sources: boe.ohio.gov23