Betsy Sunderman is running for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division, in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, Ohio general election. The court serves all Hamilton County residents, including those in Montgomery, Blue Ash and Sycamore Township. The nonpartisan race is also contested by Christian A. Jenkins.

Sunderman serves as a judge on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, according to her BallotReady profile.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican, according to WVXU. The judicial race is nonpartisan.
  • Hometown: Raised in Hyde Park, Cincinnati, according to WVXU.
  • Education: B.A., DePauw University, 1998; J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2003, according to WVXU.

Experience and public service

Sunderman served as a Cincinnati City Council member from March 2020 through January 2022, according to WVXU. She also served as a magistrate at the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, according to BallotReady.

Endorsements

The Hamilton County Republican Party lists Sunderman among its 2026 judicial candidates, though the party's website lists her under the Domestic Relations Division rather than the General Division seat she is seeking.

  • Hamilton County Republican Party

This profile is based on publicly available information. No issue responses from this candidate were available.