Ohio GOP Justice to Run to Unseat High Court’s Last Democrat (1)

A Republican Ohio Supreme Court justice said Wednesday that he’s running to unseat the court’s last remaining Democrat next year, joining a crowded primary field as he seeks to extend his time on the bench.

If Justice Patrick F. Fischer—whose current term expires in 2028—beats fellow Justice Jennifer Brunner in November 2026, he’d extend his time on the court by four years. Fischer, who turns 68 in December, won his second six-year term in 2022, but he’ll be too old to run again when his current term is up because the Ohio Constitution says judicial candidates must be younger than ...