Betsy Sunderman seeks Hamilton County Common Pleas bench

Betsy Sunderman is running for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division, in the Nov. 3, 2026, Ohio general election. The nonpartisan seat faces one other candidate, Christian A. Jenkins, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

• Party: Republican, according to WVXU. The judicial race is nonpartisan.
• Hometown: Raised in Hyde Park, Cincinnati
• Education: Bachelor's degree from DePauw University (1998); juris doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law (2003)

Experience and public service

Sunderman is a sitting judge on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, according to BallotReady. She previously served as a magistrate at the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division. She served on Cincinnati City Council from March 2020 through January 2022, according to WVXU.

Endorsements

The Hamilton County Republican Party lists Sunderman as a 2026 judicial candidate. The party's website lists her under the Domestic Relations Division, not the General Division seat she is seeking.

• Hamilton County Republican Party

Candidate information is drawn from BallotReady election data, the Hamilton County Republican Party website and WVXU reporting. No candidate responses were available.