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Latoya S. Maley

Independent

Magistrate, Hamilton County Juvenile Court

Latoya S. Maley is a full-time magistrate in the Delinquency Division of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court, a position she began on January 12, 202323. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Common Pleas General Division term commencing February 11, 20271. No campaign website or detailed public biography was found in the sources reviewed. Ohio prints no party next to judicial candidates on the general election ballot, so this race is nonpartisan on the ballot.

  • Magistrate, Hamilton County Juvenile Court, Delinquency Division, full time, since January 12, 202323
  • 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 Latoya S. Maley, 33 respondents reported contact. Of those, the share rating the candidate Excellent: administrative diligence 30%, communication skills 39%, community engagement 30%, integrity/impartiality/objectivity 27%, legal experience 24%, professionalism/temperament 33%. The share rating Below Average, in the same order: 30%, 27%, 21%, 30%, 33%, 36%56.

Record

  • Nominated in the Democratic primary for the November 2026 election14.

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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  1. November 2026 Certified Candidate Profile and Data (certified September 8, 2026)Hamilton County Board of Elections
  2. Latoya Maley (magistrate directory listing)Ohio Association of Magistrates
  3. Judges and MagistratesHamilton County Juvenile Court
  4. Meet our 2026 CandidatesHamilton County Democratic Party
  5. 2026 Hamilton County Judicial Candidate Poll ResultsCincinnati Bar Association
  6. Judicial Candidates Forums and Survey (2026 Judicial Survey description)Cincinnati Bar Association