Charles Sulek
2023 - Present
2029
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Charles Sulek (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 10, 2023. His current term ends on February 9, 2029.
Sulek (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Sulek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Charles Sulek was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 2010 and a J.D. from Capital University Law School in 2013. His career experience includes working as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Civil Division of the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office. He previously worked in private practice as a litigation attorney, as a judicial attorney at the Ohio Supreme Court for retired Justice Terrence O’Donnell, and as an attorney rules analyst for the Ohio General Assembly's Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR).[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Charles Sulek defeated Tom Puffenberger in the general election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Sulek (R)  | 52.3 | 152,365 |
 | Tom Puffenberger (D) | 47.7 | 138,738 | |
| Total votes: 291,103 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Mark Pietrykowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Pietrykowski | 100.0 | 31,521 |
| Total votes: 31,521 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Charles Sulek advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Sulek | 100.0 | 52,341 |
| Total votes: 52,341 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Myron Duhart defeated Charles Sulek in the general election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Myron Duhart (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 173,244 |
| Charles Sulek (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 156,128 | |
| Total votes: 329,372 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Myron Duhart advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Myron Duhart | 100.0 | 45,618 |
| Total votes: 45,618 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Charles Sulek advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Sulek | 100.0 | 34,360 |
| Total votes: 34,360 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles Sulek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sulek's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Charlie is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Civil Division of the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office. He previously worked as a Judicial Attorney at the Ohio Supreme Court for retired Justice Terrence O’Donnell, an Attorney Rules Analyst for the Ohio General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), and in private practice as a litigation attorney.
After obtaining a degree in political science from The Ohio State University, Charlie earned his law degree from Capital University Law School. He and his wife, Emma, reside in Sylvania Township with their children.- Charlie's experience, which includes working as a Judicial Attorney at the Ohio Supreme Court, an assistant prosecuting attorney, and in private practice as a civil litigation attorney, has prepared him to be your judge. He will be effective from day one.
- Charlie will be fair and impartial, will uphold the rule of law, and will protect the rights of all individuals.
- Charlie believes we need judges that are competent, hardworking, and committed to making decisions based on the law.
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2020
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Charles Sulek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sulek's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Charlie has the experience, integrity, and temperament to be a judge. He understands that judges play a crucial role in protecting the rights of individuals and businesses. Charlie believes that judges should interpret the U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, and other laws as they are written.
Charlie is a litigation attorney at the law firm of Eastman & Smith, Ltd. in Toledo, Ohio, where he advocates on behalf of clients in trial and appellate courts throughout Ohio. He previously worked as a Judicial Attorney at the Ohio Supreme Court for retired Justice Terrence O'Donnell. This position allowed him to gain in-depth knowledge of the appellate process. Charlie also worked as an Attorney Rules Analyst for the Ohio General Assembly's Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), which is responsible for reviewing proposed rules from over 100 state agencies.
After obtaining a degree in political science from The Ohio State University, Charlie earned his law degree from Capital University Law School. He and his wife, Emma, who was born and raised in Toledo, reside in Sylvania Township with their children. The Sulek family enjoys spending time exploring Northwest Ohio, going to farmers' markets, reading books, and playing sports in their backyard.- Charlie is fair, impartial, and dedicated to the law.
- Charlie believes that judges should interpret the U.S. Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, and other laws as they are written.
- Charlie believes that judges should not legislate from the bench.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 15, 2020
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