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Common Pleas Court Judge, Probate Division

Edith M. Jonas

Full term beginning February 9, 2027. The BOE lists Edith M. Jonas under the Republican primary nomination. Ohio law places Common Pleas judge contests on the nonpartisan general-election ballot.

Candidate list checked 2026-10-11 against Ashtabula County BOE

Background

The Ohio Association of Magistrates lists her as an Ashtabula County Common Pleas magistrate. Her campaign biography describes more than 35 years of legal work, including as a prosecutor, magistrate, public defender, and private attorney. Ohio Association of Magistrates: Edith Jonas · Edith Jonas campaign biography Evidence type: candidate statement · The magistrates association confirms her current magistrate role; her campaign biography supplies the broader career history.

Sources

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