James Anderson (Ohio)
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2024 - Present
2026
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James Anderson is a judge of the Toledo Municipal Court in Ohio. Anderson assumed office on January 2, 2024.
Anderson ran for re-election for judge of the Toledo Municipal Court in Ohio. Anderson won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Toledo, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Toledo Municipal Court
Incumbent James Anderson won election in the general election for Toledo Municipal Court on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 22,461 | |
| Total votes: 22,461 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anderson in this election.
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. Joseph Howe defeated James Anderson in the general election for the Toledo Municipal Court (term beginning January 1, 2018).[1]
| Toledo Municipal Court, Term Beginning 1/1/2018 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joseph Howe |
50.16% | 20,881 |
| James Anderson | 49.84% | 20,751 |
| Total Votes | 41,632 | |
| Source: Lucas County, Ohio, "November 7, 2017 General Election, Official Election 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.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
