Julie Lynch
Julie M. Lynch is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Lynch (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Lynch won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Lynch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Lynch first joined the court in 2005 and was re-elected in November 2016 to another six-year term.[1][2]
Biography
Julie M. Lynch earned a law degree from Capital University Law School in 1993.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Julie M. Lynch defeated Jessica Barwell in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie M. Lynch (Nonpartisan)  | 57.3 | 182,042 |
 | Jessica Barwell (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 135,626 | |
| Total votes: 317,668 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Julie M. Lynch defeated Michael Boyle in the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie M. Lynch | 52.5 | 35,498 |
| Michael Boyle | 47.5 | 32,181 | ||
| Total votes: 67,679 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jessica Barwell advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Barwell | 100.0 | 53,986 |
| Total votes: 53,986 | |||
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2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Incumbent Julie Lynch ran unopposed in the general election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Lynch seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Julie Lynch Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 278,657 |
| Total Votes | 278,657 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Julie Lynch ran unopposed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Lynch seat), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Julie Lynch Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 87,502 |
| Total Votes | 87,502 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2016 Primary Election Official Canvass," April 5, 2016 | ||
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.[4]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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.
2010
Lynch ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She defeated Michael Bivens in the general election, winning 58.84% of the vote. [5]
Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll
In even numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Lynch's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 2.9
- Judicial temperament: 2.7
- Legal knowledge: 3.0
- Sentencing: 2.9
- Quality of opinions: 3.4
- Overall: 3.0 - Average overall score of judges was 3.8.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Julie M. Lynch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lynch's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Fairness
- Trustworthiness
- Experience
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, Profile: Julie Lynch.
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2016 Primary Certified Candidates List," accessed January 20, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 16, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
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