Lisa Allen (Ohio)

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Lisa Allen

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Prior offices

Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

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Lisa Allen (Republican Party) was a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on March 31, 2025.

Allen (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 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
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Allen (R)	31.5	149,020
✔	Submit photo	Leslie Ghiz (R)	29.7	140,491
		Pavan Parikh (D)	25.5	120,681
	Submit photo	Arica Underwood (D)	13.2	62,617

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Arica Underwood	52.9	22,888
✔		Pavan Parikh	47.1	20,411

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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
✔	Submit photo	Leslie Ghiz	55.4	26,233
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Allen	44.6	21,159

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 47,392
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2016

Lisa Allen defeated Michael Mann in the general election.

Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Allen seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Allen	55.27%	165,707
Michael Mann	44.73%	134,111
Total Votes		299,818
Source: Hamilton County, Ohio, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 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.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• 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.

See also

• Courts in Ohio
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2016

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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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