Rodney Harris
Rodney Harris is a judge-elect for District 2 of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Harris assumes office on January 5, 2026.
Harris ran for election for the District 2 judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Harris won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Harris was a candidate for District 2 judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Harris was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 2
Rodney Harris won election in the general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rodney Harris (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 7,317 | |
| Total votes: 7,317 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Harris in this election.
2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Alan Triggs defeated Elisa Murphy and Rodney Harris in the general election for District 2 on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.[1]
| Hamilton County Municipal Court, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Triggs |
49.00% | 10,021 |
| Elisa Murphy | 28.24% | 5,775 |
| Rodney Harris | 22.77% | 4,657 |
| Total Votes | 20,453 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rodney Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hamilton County Municipal Court District 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with the Hamilton County Board of Elections," May 3, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
