Mary Margaret Rowlands

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A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

2 candidates ran for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, General Division (term commencing 1/6/2027) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Mary Margaret Rowlands

Judge, Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Elected to the Summit County Common Pleas bench in 2008 after 19 years in private civil and criminal practice. She oversees the court's Re-Entry specialty court and has been an International Association of Women Judges delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

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Is Mary Margaret Rowlands the incumbent?

Yes. Mary Margaret Rowlands currently holds this office.

What does the Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, General Division (term commencing 1/6/2027) seat do?

A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

Who is Mary Margaret Rowlands running against?

Kate A. Makra, for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, General Division (term commencing 1/6/2027).

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