Gwen Bender
Gwen Bender is a judge for District 7 of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio.
Bender ran for re-election for the District 7 judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
She was appointed by Gov. John Kasich (R) on January 27, 2017, to fill the vacancy created by the election of Judge Melissa Powers to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.[1]
Biography
Bender earned an undergraduate degree from St. Mary's College and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Prior to joining the bench, she worked as the chief assistant prosecutor for the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 7
Incumbent Gwen Bender won election in the general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gwen Bender (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,355 |
| Total votes: 1,355 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bender in this election.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2019)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 7
Incumbent Gwen Bender won election in the general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 7 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gwen Bender (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 12,012 |
| Total votes: 12,012 | |||
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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 Gwen Bender ran unopposed in the general election for District 7 (unexpired term ending 1/4/2020) on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.[2]
| Hamilton County Municipal Court, District 7 (unexpired term ending 1/4/2020) General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gwen Bender Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,495 |
| Total Votes | 13,495 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 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.[3]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gwen Bender did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Gwen Bender did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hamilton County Municipal Court District 7 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cincinnati Enquirer, "Governor Appoints Two Judges to Hamilton Co. Municipal Court," January 27, 2017
- ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with the Hamilton County Board of Elections," May 3, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
