Candidate
Alan C. Triggs
Independent · IncumbentJudge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Alan C. Triggs has been a Hamilton County Common Pleas judge since February 10, 2021, after winning election in November 2020; before that he was elected to the Hamilton County Municipal Court for a term beginning January 3, 201823. He served 11 years as a Municipal Court magistrate and three years as an assistant Cincinnati city prosecutor3. Ohio prints no party next to judicial candidates on the general election ballot, so this race is nonpartisan on the ballot.
- Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, since February 10, 2021; current term ends February 9, 20272
- Judge, Hamilton County Municipal Court, elected for the term beginning January 3, 20183
- Magistrate, Hamilton County Municipal Court, 11 years3
- Assistant City of Cincinnati Prosecutor, 3 years3
- LLM, Concord Law School (2012); JD, University of Akron School of Law (1994); undergraduate degree, Memphis State University (1991); Walnut Hills High School (1988)3
- Elected to the Municipal Court in 2017 for a term beginning January 3, 2018, then elected to the Court of Common Pleas in November 2020 for a term commencing February 10, 202132. Nominated in the Democratic primary for re-election in 202614.
- Bar poll: Cincinnati Bar Association 2026 Hamilton County Judicial Candidate Poll. The CBA describes it as a confidential, nonpartisan survey sent to its active attorney members (the results sheet says 2,500 members of the Cincinnati legal community); 170 members responded, rating only candidates they had contact with in the past four years, on six categories, with a stated margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. It is a non-binding member survey of attorney opinion, not an endorsement or a rating by the bar association. For Alan C. Triggs, 97 respondents reported contact. Of those, the share rating the candidate Excellent: administrative diligence 34%, communication skills 37%, community engagement 39%, integrity/impartiality/objectivity 35%, legal experience 39%, professionalism/temperament 35%. The share rating Below Average, in the same order: 18%, 16%, 8%, 22%, 11%, 31%56.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (6)
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- November 2026 Certified Candidate Profile and Data (certified September 8, 2026)Hamilton County Board of Elections
- Hamilton County Elected Officials 2025 (updated January 21, 2026)Hamilton County Board of Elections
- Common Pleas Court Judge Alan C. Triggs (official biography)Hamilton County Courts
- Meet our 2026 CandidatesHamilton County Democratic Party
- 2026 Hamilton County Judicial Candidate Poll ResultsCincinnati Bar Association
- Judicial Candidates Forums and Survey (2026 Judicial Survey description)Cincinnati Bar Association