Nathan M. Little, a Clermont County Municipal Court judge, is running for Clermont County Common Pleas Court Judge in the Probate/Juvenile Division. The nonpartisan race appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot. Little is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Name: Nathan M. Little
- Party: Nonpartisan race
- Current office: Judge, Clermont County Municipal Court (2024-present)
- Education: Juris doctor, University of Dayton (2009); bachelor's degree in human resource management, University of Cincinnati (2004, cum laude, commencement speaker)
- Bar admissions: State of Ohio (2009); United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (2010); United States Supreme Court (2012)
- Professional memberships: Ohio State Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, Clermont County Bar Association, Ohio Association of Magistrates; member of the Federalist Society at the University of Dayton Law School
- Community involvement: Executive board member of Clermont County Court Appointed Special Advocates; volunteer with Inter Parish Ministry Food Pantry and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati; deacon at Felicity Christian Church
Experience and public service
Governor Mike DeWine appointed Little to the Clermont County Municipal Court in October 2024, replacing Judge Jesse Kramig, who resigned, according to Court News Ohio. He took the bench Nov. 11, 2024.
Before the appointment, Little served as a magistrate at the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, from 2021 to 2024, according to the Clermont County Municipal Court website. He also served as a magistrate at the Clermont County Municipal Court during that same period, according to BallotReady.
Little was a partner at Combs, Schaefer, Ball & Little from 2009 to 2024 and co-owner of Middletown Title Agency from 2013 to 2024, according to BallotReady. Earlier in his career, he worked as a law clerk at the Law Offices of Attorney Vincent A. Salinas from 2008 to 2009 and as a teaching assistant at the University of Dayton School of Law during the same period.
He previously chaired the Clermont County Children's Services Campaign Levy, according to the Clermont County Municipal Court website.
Little began his professional career as a deputy clerk for Clermont County from 2001 to 2003. He also worked as an investment accountant at Western & Southern Financial Group from 2004 to 2006.
On the issues
Little's policy priorities and positions on issues facing the probate/juvenile division were not available in the materials reviewed for this profile.
Endorsements
The following endorsement was listed in BallotReady data, credited to the endorser:
- Clermont County Republican Party
This profile was compiled from public records, court publications and BallotReady election data. The Loveland-Symmes Chronicle did not interview the candidate for this article. Voters can find more information on the Clermont County Municipal Court website and through BallotReady.
