Age: 65

Resides in: Bexley

Profession: Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

Key issue in race: "The office of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court demands many necessary attributes, the most important of which is leadership. I have a reputation as a fair and impartial judge with a judicial philosophy that respects the constitutional role of the legislative and executive branches of Ohio government."

C. Ellen Connally

Age: 59

Resides in: Cleveland

Profession: Retired judge, Cleveland Municipal Court

Key issue in race: "After 18 years of the same leadership at the Ohio Supreme Court, it is time to take Ohio's judicial system in a new direction. Ohioans are entitled to a court system where justice is delivered in a timely and uniform manner."

Nancy Fuerst

Age: 53

Resides in: Cleveland Heights

Profession: Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas

Key issue in race: "With a unique perspective from the private and public sector, I bring years of work experience in retail business...and in work as a budget analyst for the county auditor. I keenly understand the issues facing working families."

Judith Lanzinger

Age: 58

Resides in: Toledo

Profession: Judge, 6th District Ohio Court of Appeals

Key issue in race: "My judicial philosophy is one of restraint. I believe in the separation of powers, always giving proper deference to the legislature. Judges should interpret the law and not use the bench for a launching pad for political activism."

Terrence O'Donnell

Age: 58

Resides in: Rocky River

Profession: Justice, Ohio Supreme Court

Key issue in race: "There are no issues in judicial campaigns, because judges are not representatives of viewpoints or interested groups, but rather take an oath to support the Constitution and to uphold the laws of our state."

William O'Neill

Age: 56

Resides in: South Russell

Profession: Judge, 11th District Ohio Court of Appeals; registered nurse

Key issue in race: "The Supreme Court of Ohio, in my mind, is not fulfilling its function as a third, independent branch of government. It is not logical for the Supreme Court to say the way we fund education in Ohio is unconstitutional and then walk away from the litigation without finishing the job."