Robert C. Winkler
2025 - Present
2031
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Robert C. Winkler (Republican Party) is a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on April 1, 2025. His current term ends in 2031.
Winkler (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Winkler won in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Biography
Education
Winkler received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Cincinnati in 1983 and his J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1987.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the Court of Common Pleas, Winkler served as a judge for the Hamilton County Municipal Court from 2001 until 2006. He also previously practiced law at the firm of McIntosh, McIntosh and Knabe, L.P.A., served as an assistant Hamilton County prosecutor, established a solo practice, and clerked for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.[2][3]
Awards and associations
- 2010: 2010 Trial Judge of the Year, Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association[4]
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 Winkler in this election.
2022
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Jennifer Kinsley defeated incumbent Robert C. Winkler in the general election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Kinsley (D) | 52.0 | 155,976 |
| Robert C. Winkler (R) | 48.0 | 143,730 | |
| Total votes: 299,706 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Jennifer Kinsley advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Kinsley | 100.0 | 31,825 |
| Total votes: 31,825 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Robert C. Winkler advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert C. Winkler | 100.0 | 40,463 |
| Total votes: 40,463 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Robert C. Winkler defeated Ginger Bock in the general election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert C. Winkler (R) | 51.5 | 154,546 |
 | Ginger Bock (D) | 48.5 | 145,695 | |
| Total votes: 300,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Ginger Bock defeated Bill Bell in the Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ginger Bock | 73.4 | 28,663 |
| Bill Bell | 26.6 | 10,375 | ||
| Total votes: 39,038 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Robert C. Winkler advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert C. Winkler | 100.0 | 30,878 |
| Total votes: 30,878 | |||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[5] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[5] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[5] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[5]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[5]
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Winkler ran for re-election to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert C. Winkler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Robert C. Winkler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Robert C. Winkler Candidate for Judge," September 15, 2008
- ↑ Bob Taft, Governor of the State of Ohio, "Press Release: Taft Announces Appointment of Robert C. Winkler to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas," March 30, 2006
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Full Biography for Robert C. Winkler," September 15, 2008
- ↑ NKU: Chase College of Law, "Judge Robert C. Winkler '87 Selected as Trial Judge of the Year," last accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Hamilton County Candidates and Issues List Primary Election May 6, 2014," February 26, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio First District Court of Appeals 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Rich Moore (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division 2006-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
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
