For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027)
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
Cassandra A. Rice is a Democratic certified candidate for a full term as Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Probate Judge beginning February 9, 2027. The official county election reports establish her candidacy but provide no official website, current office, or prior public-office history.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
David Brannon is a Republican candidate for a full term as Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Probate Judge beginning February 9, 2027. The official court annual report identifies him as the elected Probate Judge since 2020.
Sources: boe.ohio.gov · montgomery.boe.ohio.gov