Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (Full term commencing 01/02/2027)
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
Colleen O'Donnell
Republican · declared
Colleen O'Donnell is a former federal immigration judge, former Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge, former assistant Ohio attorney general and Public Utilities Commission lawyer, and the 2026 Republican candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court term beginning January 2, 2027. Her campaign emphasizes textual legal interpretation, public safety, and immigration enforcement.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against, Impartiality 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Jennifer Brunner
Democratic · declared
Jennifer Brunner is a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, former Tenth District Court of Appeals judge, former Ohio secretary of state, former common pleas judge, and the Democratic incumbent candidate for the term beginning January 2, 2027. Her career centers on election law, courts, public administration, anti-corruption and judicial reform.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Election Integrity 2 for, Impartiality 2 for, Legal Competence 1 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: en.wikipedia.org