Kevin Popham

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Kevin Popham
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Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Years of service

1982 - 2002

Contact

Kevin Popham (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 10, 2025. His current term ends on February 9, 2031.

Popham (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Popham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kevin Popham served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1982 to 2002.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals

Kevin Popham won election in the general election for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Popham
Kevin Popham (R) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
561,171

Total votes: 561,171
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals

Kevin Popham defeated Dixie Park in the Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Popham
Kevin Popham Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
80,871
Dixie Park
 
49.0
 
77,828

Total votes: 158,699
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Kevin Popham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Popham's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have been a civil litigator for 27+ years handling all types of complex civil litigation including medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, personal injury, construction defect, premises liability, and transportation. I have served as a Magistrate at the Court of Claims of Ohio, an Assistant Ohio Attorney General, and Senior Trial Attorney at Nationwide Insurance. I have handled numerous appeals and have argued before the Supreme Court of Ohio. I have served my country as a retired U.S. Army officer, my state in the AG office, my county as an elections manager, my township on the zoning commission. I am the only candidate in my race with the breadth of experience necessary to serve as an appellate judge.
  • I stand for common sense and conservative values
  • I will adjudicate and NOT legislate from the bench
  • I am running this race for personal reasons - please reach out and ask for my “Why”
Fair, firm, impartial, conservative, and compassionate Justice.
Delaware County Republican Party
Stark County Votes for Women

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Campaign finance summary


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Kevin Popham campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Ohio Fifth District Court of AppealsWon general$23,614 $84,674
Grand total$23,614 $84,674
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 6, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Scott Gwin (D)
Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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