Betsy Sunderman is running for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge in the General Division in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan race also includes Christian A. Jenkins.
Sunderman is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. She is 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.
- Raised in: Hyde Park (Cincinnati), according to WVXU
- Education: Bachelor's degree from DePauw University (1998); juris doctor from the 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 was appointed to the council in March 2020, WVXU reported.
She also served as a magistrate at the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, according to her BallotReady profile.
Sunderman is listed as a current judge on the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, according to BallotReady.
On the issues
No issue positions or policy responses from Sunderman were available for this profile.
Endorsements
The Hamilton County Republican Party lists Sunderman as a 2026 judicial candidate for the Domestic Relations Division on its website. She is running for the General Division seat.
- Hamilton County Republican Party (listed for Domestic Relations Division)
This profile is drawn from public records, BallotReady election data and published reporting. Voters can learn more about all candidates on their local sample ballot.
