Attorney in private practice, Cincinnati

Elizabeth A. Tye, who is also referred to in local coverage as Elizabeth Tye-Bristol, is a Cincinnati attorney challenging incumbent Probate Judge Ralph Winkler on the November 3, 2026 ballot²³¹. Detailed education and career history could not be confirmed from sources opened for this profile. Ohio prints no party next to judicial candidates on the general election ballot, so this race is nonpartisan on the ballot.

• Attorney in private practice, Cincinnati²³
• Not a sitting judge. Nominated in the Democratic primary for the 2026 election¹⁴.
• 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 Elizabeth A. Tye, 53 respondents reported contact. Of those, the share rating the candidate Excellent: administrative diligence 25%, communication skills 32%, community engagement 40%, integrity/impartiality/objectivity 36%, legal experience 30%, professionalism/temperament 36%. The share rating Below Average, in the same order: 19%, 28%, 13%, 32%, 26%, 28%⁵⁶.