Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (Full term commencing 01/01/2027)
Unofficial result: Won — Marilyn Zayas (Democratic)
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov
Ohio
My vote power: Average
What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
Candidates:
Republican
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, Legal Competence 1 for
Democratic
Marilyn Zayas is a judge on Ohio's First District Court of Appeals and was the state's first Latina appellate judge. A former private-practice attorney, she has served by assignment on multiple appellate districts.
Records: Legal Competence 2 for
Sources: en.wikipedia.org2