Christopher McDowell

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Christopher McDowell

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Birthplace

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Christopher McDowell (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. McDowell lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced as a write-in from the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

McDowell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Christopher McDowell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2022)

General election

General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Jody M. Luebbers defeated Christopher McDowell in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jody M. Luebbers (Nonpartisan)	61.4	162,785
		Christopher McDowell (Nonpartisan)	38.6	102,123

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,908
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Jody M. Luebbers advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jody M. Luebbers	100.0	31,647

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Christopher McDowell advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher McDowell (Write-in)	100.0	2,991

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,991
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christopher McDowell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McDowell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Chris McDowell enlisted in the Army when I was 17 in order to have money to attend college. Eventually he went to school on the Montgomery GI Bill. Upon graduating from college with honors, Chris received an ROTC commission and went to law school. After graduating law school near the top of his class, Chris was stationed in Korea as a prosecutor. He was later sent to Germany, where he also worked as a prosecutor of the most serious felonies. Chris was selected to be a member of the trial defense service where he defended soldiers accused of crimes in Germany, Bosnia, Italy, Croatia, and Hungary. Prior to moving to Cincinnati in 2000, he was head of the criminal defense office at Fort Riley, Kansas. Chris went to work at Dinsmore & Shohl in their litigation department, where he rose to equity partner. Chris currently works for Strauss Troy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Chris will treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• Chris will move civil cases along, decide motions, and work to resolve problems.
• Chris will keep our streets safe from dangerous criminals.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Chris McDowell is passionate about preserving our civil liberties from dangerous government intrusion. Chris is passionate about all of our Constitutional rights, not just some. He believes in the First Amendment right to free speech, the Second Amendment right to bear arms, the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, the Fifth and Sixth Amendment right to remain silent and right to counsel in criminal cases, and the Eighth Amendment right to reasonable bail. Chris will work to preserve our hard-won freedoms.

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Ohio courts

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Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio

State courts:

Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims

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Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio