Vote in the May 5, 2026 primary!
About Matt Razavi
Matt Razavi has announced his candidacy for the Medina County Common Pleas Judge seat commencing January 1, 2027.
Matt is a 1993 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science and History. He received his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio in 1996. Matt began his career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Cuyahoga County in 1996.
In 2000, he entered private practice, handling civil and criminal matters. In 2002, he returned to prosecuting in Medina County, where he served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney through December of 2016. In January 2017, Matt was appointed as a Magistrate in the Medina County Court of Common Pleas where he continues to serve today.
In his 30th year of practicing law, Magistrate Matt Razavi is uniquely qualified for the common pleas bench. In 18 years as an assistant prosecuting attorney, Matt Razavi handled 1000’s of Medina County’s toughest cases. With approximately 200 jury trials under his belt, including drug trafficking, violent crimes, sex offenses, and homicide and death penalty cases, few can claim as much trial experience as Matt. Magistrate Razavi has the knowledge and experience to make the important decisions to protect Medina County citizens and ensure defendant’s are rehabilitated.
For the last 9 years, Matt has been on the bench as a Magistrate in the very court he’s seeking election. He works every day in the Medina Common Pleas Court to make your court system work for you, to make Medina County a safe place for our families, and to rehabilitate our citizens most in need. He conducts trials, manages a civil docket of hundreds of cases, conducts criminal arraignments and sets bonds, and has periodically presided over Judge Hutson’s Recovery Court and Judge Kimbler Medina Intervention Program and Mental Health Intervention Program. Magistrate Razavi is trusted in Medina County’s legal and law enforcement communities as a source of knowledge and fairness.
Matt has resided in Medina Township for the last 23 years. He and his wife, Danielle, have been fortunate to raise their three daughters, Julia, Jenna, and Cara in Medina County.
The primary election will be held on May 5, 2026. The general election will be held on November 3, 2026.
Experience Matters!
Experienced Former Prosecutor
Experienced Magistrate
Experience Matters! An Experienced Prosecutor! Matt is approaching his 30th year of practicing law. 18 of those years as an assistant prosecuting attorney handling 1000’s of Medina County’s toughest cases. With approximately 200 jury trials under his belt, including drug trafficking, violent crimes, sex offenses, and homicide and death penalty cases, few can claim as much trial experience as Matt. Every day, that experience will be put to work for you. An experienced judge is the difference between rehabilitation and recidivism. Magistrate Matt Razavi has the judicial and prosecutorial experience to make the right decisions for a safer Medina County.
Magistrate Matt Razavi is uniquely qualified for the common pleas bench.
When you’re looking to elect a judge, there’s no substitute for 𝕛𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖. For the last 9 years, Matt has been on the bench as a Magistrate in the very court he’s seeking election. He works every day in the Medina Common Pleas Court to make your court system work for you, to make Medina County a safe place for our families, and to rehabilitate our citizens most in need. He conducts trials, manages a civil docket of hundreds of cases, conducts criminal arraignments and sets bonds, and periodically presides over Judge Hutson’s Recovery Court. Matt is trusted in Medina County’s legal and law enforcement communities as a source of knowledge and fairness. So when you vote for Matt Razavi on May 5, 2026, you’ll have entrusted our community’s most important decisions to a proven leader.
𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤!
Family Values
Your family deserves a judge that shares your family’s values.
Nothing is more important to Matt Razavi than his family. He has been blessed to have raised his three daughters, Julia, Jenna, and Cara in Medina County along with his wife, Danielle.
Matt knows how important it is to Medina County families that our judges have experience. You can trust your family's safety will be in good hands with Matt Razavi on the bench!
