Joshua Lanzinger
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2014 - Present
2025
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Joshua Lanzinger is a judge of the Toledo Municipal Court in Ohio. Lanzinger assumed office on January 1, 2014.
Lanzinger ran for re-election for judge of the Toledo Municipal Court in Ohio. Lanzinger won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Though Toledo elections are officially nonpartisan, Lanzinger is affiliated with the Republican Party.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Toledo, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Toledo Municipal Court
Incumbent Joshua Lanzinger won election in the general election for Toledo Municipal Court on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Lanzinger (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 24,300 | |
| Total votes: 24,300 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lanzinger in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Toledo, Ohio (2019)
General election
General election for Toledo Municipal Court
Incumbent Joshua Lanzinger defeated Tom Puffenberger in the general election for Toledo Municipal Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Lanzinger (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 15,832 | |
 | Tom Puffenberger (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 15,458 | |
| Total votes: 31,290 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Joe McNamara defeated Joshua Lanzinger in the general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe McNamara (D) | 64.4 | 79,550 |
| Joshua Lanzinger (R) | 35.6 | 43,978 | ||
| Total votes: 123,528 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Joe McNamara advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe McNamara | 100.0 | 17,894 |
| Total votes: 17,894 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Joshua Lanzinger advanced from the Republican primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Lanzinger | 100.0 | 11,618 | |
| Total votes: 11,618 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joshua Lanzinger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Joshua Lanzinger 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
