by John Beagle

Republicans dominated Butler County Judgeships last year and will also be in the majority no matter how the election turns out this year.

Photo: Republican Bob Hendrickson is running for the 12th District Court of Appeals

8 Republicans and 2 Democrats are running for for 7 judgeships in Butler County on the March 4 primary ballot in Butler County.

The entire common pleas court is running uncontested with incumbents seeking a return to the bench. Only the 12th District Court of Appeals is contested with 5 judges running for 2 seats. Juvenile and Probate judges are also incumbents running uncontested.

Here is a breakdown of the seats and the judges seeking those seats:
   
Common Pleas (3 to be elected)        
Daniel Andrew Nastoff(R)*,  Michael Sage(R)* and  Charles Pater(R)* are all incumbents, all republicans and all running uncontested.

12th District Court of Appeals (2 to be elected)   
Bruce Carter(D),  Robert Ringland(R), Laura Curliss(D), Robert Hendrickson (R), Mary McElwee (R)
 
Juvenile Court (1 to be elected)       
Robert Kraft(R)*  is running uncontested

Probate Court (1 to be elected)       
Randy Rogers(R)* is running uncontested.

*Incumbent