Administrative Magistrate, Hamilton County Juvenile Court

Sarah Henry is the Administrative Magistrate of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court³². She previously worked as a public defender and legal aid attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, the Children's Law Center, the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass². She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the Common Pleas General Division unexpired term ending January 3, 2029¹. Ohio prints no party next to judicial candidates on the general election ballot, so this race is nonpartisan on the ballot.

• Administrative Magistrate, Hamilton County Juvenile Court³²
• Attorney roles with the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, the Children's Law Center, the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass²
• JD, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2008); BA with honors, Loyola University Chicago (2004); Ursuline Academy (2000)²
• 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 Sarah Henry, 43 respondents reported contact. Of those, the share rating the candidate Excellent: administrative diligence 44%, communication skills 51%, community engagement 47%, integrity/impartiality/objectivity 51%, legal experience 42%, professionalism/temperament 53%. The share rating Below Average, in the same order: 14%, 14%, 14%, 16%, 23%, 19%⁵⁶.