George Leach

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George Leach

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Democratic Party

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

George Leach (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. Leach assumed office on January 2, 2021. Leach's current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Leach (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. Leach won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Leach advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.

Leach was a candidate for judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Leach was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2020)

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach defeated incumbent Dana S. Preisse in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	George Leach (Nonpartisan)	52.3	267,242
		Dana S. Preisse (Nonpartisan)	47.7	243,936

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 511,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	George Leach	100.0	87,789

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 87,789
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Incumbent Dana S. Preisse advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana S. Preisse	100.0	28,164

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 28,164
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2017

See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017

Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Incumbent Andrea C. Peeples defeated George Leach and Edward Pfau in the Franklin County Municipal Court (full term commencing January 1, 2018) general election.

Franklin County Municipal Court, Full Term Commencing 1/1/2018 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Andrea C. Peeples Incumbent	64.89%	106,931
George Leach	31.52%	51,945
Edward Pfau	3.58%	5,905
Total Votes		164,781
Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 21, 2017

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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