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.

2026 Judicial Candidate Seminar Schedule - New

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2026 Judicial Candidate Handbook  - New

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2026 Judicial Candidate Presentation - New

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2026 Secretary of State - Judicial Candidate Presentation - New

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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 Judicial Candidates

(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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