Jodi Thomas (Ohio)
Jodi Thomas is a judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Thomas assumed office in 2016.
Thomas ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. Thomas won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Thomas was initially appointed to the position in 2016 by Governor John Kasich (R). Thomas won a new term in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent Jodi Thomas won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jodi Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 154,169 |
| Total votes: 154,169 | |||
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Endorsements
Thomas received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2019)
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent Jodi Thomas defeated Trent Dougherty in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 60.4 | 101,791 |
 | Trent Dougherty (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 66,650 | |
| Total votes: 168,441 | |||
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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 Jodi Thomas defeated Morgan Masters and Keith Nowak in the Franklin County Municipal Court (unexpired term ending in 2019) general election.[1]
| Franklin County Municipal Court, Unexpired Term General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jodi Thomas Incumbent |
49.49% | 80,156 |
| Morgan Masters | 41.43% | 67,098 |
| Keith Nowak | 9.08% | 14,699 |
| Total Votes | 161,953 | |
| 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.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jodi Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Jodi Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 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
