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Leslie Ghiz
Leslie Ghiz (Republican Party) was a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She left office on March 31, 2025.
Ghiz ran for re-election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ghiz received her undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and her J.D. from Capital University. Ghiz started her own law practice Ghiz Law, LLC in 2005. She served on the Cincinnati City Council from 2005 to 2011.[1][1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Robert C. Winkler and Virginia Tallent defeated R. Bernard Mundy, incumbent Leslie Ghiz, and Chris Lipps in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert C. Winkler (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 161,632 |
| ✔ |  | Virginia Tallent (Nonpartisan)  | 23.2 | 142,389 |
| R. Bernard Mundy (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 125,667 | ||
| Leslie Ghiz (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 93,412 | ||
| Chris Lipps (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 91,809 | ||
| Total votes: 614,909 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Virginia Tallent and R. Bernard Mundy advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Tallent | 55.5 | 22,668 |
| ✔ | R. Bernard Mundy | 44.5 | 18,193 | |
| Total votes: 40,861 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Robert C. Winkler and Chris Lipps advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert C. Winkler | 76.0 | 39,642 |
| ✔ | Chris Lipps | 24.0 | 12,517 | |
| Total votes: 52,159 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ghiz in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Incumbent Lisa Allen and incumbent Leslie Ghiz defeated Pavan Parikh and Arica Underwood in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Allen (R) | 31.5 | 149,020 | |
| ✔ | Leslie Ghiz (R) | 29.7 | 140,491 | |
 | Pavan Parikh (D) | 25.5 | 120,681 | |
| Arica Underwood (D) | 13.2 | 62,617 | ||
| Total votes: 472,809 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Arica Underwood and Pavan Parikh advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Arica Underwood | 52.9 | 22,888 | |
| ✔ | | Pavan Parikh | 47.1 | 20,411 |
| Total votes: 43,299 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)
Incumbent Leslie Ghiz and incumbent Lisa Allen advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Ghiz | 55.4 | 26,233 | |
| ✔ | Lisa Allen | 44.6 | 21,159 | |
| Total votes: 47,392 | |||
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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.
2012
Ghiz was one of two Republicans running for two seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. Ghiz was elected to the court, winning 24.94% of the vote.[3] [4]
Cincinnati Bar Association judicial candidate ratings
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrity, Character & Objectivity | 24% | 16% | 27% | 32% |
| Legal Experience, Knowledge & Ability | 16% | 25% | 23% | 35% |
| Respect for/courtesy to Litigants, Counsel & Witnesses | 21% | 24% | 14% | 41% |
| Diligence | 21% | 28% | 21% | 30% |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leslie Ghiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Ghiz for Judge campaign website, About Leslie
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, Primary Candidates
- ↑ Cincinnati Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Candidate Ratings
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
