Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (Full term commencing 01/01/2027)
November 3, 2026 · Ohio · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 28 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 11,810,293 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 11,810,293) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 28.54, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Hearing appeals and major cases under state law
- Deciding what the state constitution and state laws mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
Affected Areas: Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Civil Rights, Impartiality, Legal Competence
Candidates
Daniel R. Hawkins
Republican · declared
Daniel R. Hawkins is a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, former Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge and prosecutor, and the Republican incumbent candidate for the term beginning January 1, 2027. He was elected statewide in 2024 after service on the trial bench.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against
Marilyn Zayas
Democratic · declared
Marilyn Zayas is a judge of Ohio's First District Court of Appeals, former private-practice attorney, and the 2026 Democratic candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court term beginning January 1, 2027. She became Ohio's first Latina appellate judge and has served by assignment on multiple appellate districts.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Legal Competence 3 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: en.wikipedia.org