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Judicial Candidate Information

This page contains information and resources for judicial candidates, members of judicial campaign committees, and other individuals involved in judicial campaigns or interested in rules applicable to judicial campaign conduct.

 

2025 Judicial Candidate Seminar Schedule

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2024 Judicial Candidate Handbook 

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2024 Judicial Candidate Seminar Presentation - Board of Professional Conduct

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Campaign Finance Presentation for Judicial Candidates - Ohio Secretary of State

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Judicial Campaign Conduct and Finance Rules
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  • The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, has effectively established an additional exception to the general prohibition against the solicitation of campaign contributions by judicial candidates. See Rule 4.4(A), Code of Judicial Conduct, and AFSCME v. Brunner, et. al., 912 F.Supp. 556 (S.D. Ohio 2012) (Rule 4.4(A) is unconstitutional as applied to judicial candidates who personally solicit campaign contributions from immediate family members).

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Contribution Limits for 2024 Judicial Candidates
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Contribution Limits for 2025 Judicial Candidates--NEW

(for candidates running for judicial office in 2025 and thereafter)​

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Campaign Conduct; Enforcement and Sanction Rules

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Judicial Campaign Misconduct Case Summaries

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Advisory Opinions Relative to Judicial Political and Campaign Conduct

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List of Items Exempt from Statutory Disclaimer Requirements

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Ohio Elections Commission Advisory Opinions

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Statutory Requirements for Newly Elected or Appointed Judges
Oaths, Bonds and Required Documentation

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Financial Disclosure for Judges, Magistrates, and Judicial Candidates

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CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Ohio Board of Professional Conduct
65 South Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431

614.387.9370

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Questions re: Canon 4 

(campaign conduct and fundraising):

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Richard A. Dove, Esq.

rick.dove@bpc.ohio.gov
Director
614.387.9370

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D. Allan Asbury, Esq.

allan.asbury@bpc.ohio.gov
Senior Counsel

614.387.9370

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Questions re: Ohio Elections Laws (campaign finance reporting and disclaimers):

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Your County Board of Elections

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Ohio Secretary of State-Campaign Finance Division

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Heather Moore-Kester

Deputy Campaign Finance Administrator

614.696.8759

HMooreKe@OhioSoS.gov

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Alexxis Palumbo

Campaign Finance Administrator & Counsel

614.696.3111

APalumbo@OhioSoS.gov

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