Marianne T. Hemmeter is running for Delaware County Common Pleas Court judge in the General Division, a seat with a term commencing Feb. 9. The nonpartisan race appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, Ohio general election ballot.
Hemmeter is a sitting Delaware County Common Pleas Court judge, according to BallotReady. She has been certified for the ballot. The elected judge will serve residents across the county, including Powell, Liberty Township and the Lewis Center area.
Candidate information
- Name: Marianne T. Hemmeter
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Office sought: Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (Term Commencing 2/9)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Education: Bachelor's degree in history, Trinity College, 1994; J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1997
- Community involvement: Member of Rotary International, according to a gubernatorial appointment announcement
Experience and public service
Hemmeter has spent most of her legal career in Delaware County. She served as an assistant prosecutor at the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office from 1999 to 2011, according to BallotReady.
In 2003, she served as interim prosecuting attorney for Delaware County, according to the governor's appointment announcement.
She also worked as a special prosecutor and deputy director of the Economic Crime Unit for the Ohio Attorney General's Office, according to BallotReady. The appointment announcement does not specify dates for that role.
Hemmeter served as a judge at Delaware Municipal Court from 2015 to 2025, according to the governor's appointment announcement. She is listed as a current judge at Delaware County Common Pleas Court, according to BallotReady.
Her work outside the courtroom has focused on domestic violence and sexual assault policy. She served on the Ohio Attorney General's Statewide Sexual Assault Response Team, according to the Delaware County Common Pleas Court website. She was recognized as a domestic violence subject matter expert for the Ohio Peace Officer's Training Commission, according to the court website.
She also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence at the Ohio Supreme Court from 2008 to 2011, according to the court website.
On the issues
No issue responses from Hemmeter were available for this profile.
This candidate profile was compiled from publicly available sources, including the Delaware County Common Pleas Court website, the governor's office and BallotReady. The Powell-Olentangy Journal did not interview the candidate for this profile. Voters can find more information about this race at their county board of elections.
