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Justice of the Supreme Court (Term Commencing 01/02/2027) — Ohio 2026
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Ohio Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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Candidates
DJennifer BrunnerDemocratic
Ohio Supreme Court justice since 2021 and former Ohio Secretary of State; Democrat.
Incumbent justice endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio; iVoterGuide rates her Proven Activist.
- Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio for 2026; in the 2023 Issue 1 ballot-language case wrote that the term "unborn child" was "unnecessary and argumentative."
- Family: No specific position found. Party default.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found.
- 2nd Amendment: No specific position found. Party default.
- Limited gov’t: No specific position found. Party default.
- Fiscal: No specific position found. Party default.
BColleen O'DonnellRepublican
Former Franklin County Common Pleas judge and former federal immigration judge; Republican nominee for Ohio Supreme Court.
Recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC; iVoterGuide rates her Leans Originalist. No other value-specific judicial record found.
- Life: Recommended by Ohio Right to Life PAC for 2026.
- Family: No specific position found. iVoterGuide rates her Leans Originalist.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found.
- 2nd Amendment: No specific position found.
- Limited gov’t: No specific position found.
- Fiscal: No specific position found.
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