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“I am very pleased with the result,” Holcomb said. “I’m very thankful to the voters of Butler County, all of my supporters who helped me so much with this race, and I would also like to salute my opponent, Magistrate Cady, for running a dignified and honorable race.”
That was one of two races where Republican judicial candidates vied for seats on Butler County ballots Tuesday.
In both cases, Tuesday’s winner will not be opposed by Democrats in November, so they will be elected unless a candidate registers as a write-in candidate.
The probate judge seat has been held since 1995 by Judge Randy Rogers, who is retiring.
Probate courts handle many aspects of life, including — most familiar to the general public — estates of people who have died, and trusts. But they also handle matters including mental illness and mental incompetence.
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Appeals judgeship
With two counties still not reporting, a winner was not decided as the winner for an open seat on the Ohio 12th District Court of Appeals.
Warren County attorney Matthew Byrne was leading his closest competitor, Butler County Common Pleas Judge Noah Powers, 35.4 percent to 31.4 percent. Behind them were Clermont County attorney Mary Birck; and Ohio Sen. Bill Coley, respectively.
Because no Democrat is running, the Republican winner will be the winner of the seat, running unopposed in November, unless somebody runs as a write-in candidate.
The opening on the bench occurred because Ohio’s judicial age limit prevented appeals court Judge Robert Ringland from seeking re-election. The state’s 12th District takes in the counties of Butler, Warren, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison and Preble.
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