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Craig Baldwin
2013 - Present
2029
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Craig Baldwin (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on April 27, 2013. His current term ends on February 9, 2029.
Baldwin (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Baldwin was appointed to this court by Republican Governor John Kasich in March 2013 to succeed retired Judge Julie Edwards.[1] Baldwin won election in November 2014 to serve out the remainder of Edwards' unexpired term.[2][3] He was re-elected in 2016.
Biography
Education
Baldwin received his undergraduate degree from Ohio University and his J.D. from Capital University Law School.[4]
Career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
- 2005-2013: Judge, Licking County Court of Common Pleas
- 2001-2005: Director , Licking County Child Support Enforcement Agency
- 1997-2001: Partner/attorney, Jones, Norpell, List, Miller and Howarth
- 1992-1997: Attorney, Swank and Wilson [4][5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Licking County Bar Association
- Member, Ohio and American Bar Associations
- Member, Licking Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
- Member, Licking County YMCA Board of Directors
- Member, The Ohio Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Superintendence [4]
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Craig Baldwin defeated David Ball in the general election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Baldwin (R) | 66.8 | 368,698 |
 | David Ball (D)  | 33.2 | 183,359 | |
| Total votes: 552,057 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
David Ball advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Ball | 100.0 | 44,086 |
| Total votes: 44,086 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Craig Baldwin advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Baldwin | 100.0 | 133,657 |
| Total votes: 133,657 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Ohio Supreme Court
Michael P. Donnelly defeated Craig Baldwin in the general election for Ohio Supreme Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael P. Donnelly (D) | 61.0 | 2,170,227 |
| Craig Baldwin (R) | 39.0 | 1,385,435 | |
| Total votes: 3,555,662 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court
Michael P. Donnelly advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael P. Donnelly | 100.0 | 501,831 |
| Total votes: 501,831 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court
Craig Baldwin advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Baldwin | 100.0 | 595,000 |
| Total votes: 595,000 | |||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[6] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[6] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[6] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[6]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[6]
2016
Baldwin filed to run for re-election in 2016. No other candidates filed to run against him.[7]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, Baldwin's Seat, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Craig Baldwin Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 435,923 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 435,923 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 15 primary election
| Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals, Judge Baldwin's Seat Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Craig Baldwin Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 194,269 | |
| Total Votes | 194,269 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Baldwin ran for re-election to the Fifth District Court of Appeals.
General: He defeated Natalie R. Haupt in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.9 percent of the vote.
[8][9]
2010
Baldwin was elected to the Licking County Court of Common Pleas. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Vicky M. Christiansen in the general election, winning 59.49 percent of the vote.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Craig Baldwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Newark Advocate.com, "Judge Craig Baldwin sworn in at Newark High School," April 27, 2013
- ↑ John R. Kasich, Governor of the State of Ohio, "Kasich Announces Appointment to the Fifth District Court of Appeals," March 1, 2013
- ↑ The Buckeye Lake Beacon, "Baldwin moves up to Court of Appeals," March 8, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 10/1/2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Supreme Court of Ohio, "2010 Unofficial General Election Results, November 3, 2010," accessed July 19, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ [Ohio Secretary of State candidate list, received by email]
- ↑ Holmes County Board of Elections, "Candidate List, May 6, 2014 Primary Election," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ CantonRep.com, "Haupt defeats Wise in 5th District appeals court race," May 6, 2014
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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
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