Zachary M. Klein
2018 - Present
2026
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Zachary Klein is the Columbus City Attorney in Ohio. Klein assumed office in 2018.
Klein ran for re-election for Columbus City Attorney in Ohio. Klein won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Klein obtained a B.S. from Ohio State University and a J.D. from Capital University Law School. His professional experience includes working as the deputy director of management and administration for the office of the Vice President of the United States and as the deputy chief of legal services for the State of Ohio attorney general.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Columbus City Attorney
Incumbent Zachary Klein won election in the general election for Columbus City Attorney on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zachary Klein (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 88,540 |
| Total votes: 88,540 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Zachary Klein advanced from the primary for Columbus City Attorney.
Endorsements
Klein received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Columbus City Attorney
Incumbent Zachary Klein won election in the general election for Columbus City Attorney on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Klein (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 74,744 |
| Total votes: 74,744 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Zachary Klein advanced from the primary for Columbus City Attorney.
2017
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 2, 2017. Three of the seven seats on the city council were up for election. The positions of city attorney and city auditor were also on the ballot. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1, 2017.[2] Zachary M. Klein defeated Don Kline in the Columbus city attorney general election.[3]
| Columbus City Attorney, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary M. Klein |
71.85% | 68,635 |
| Don Kline | 28.15% | 26,897 |
| Total Votes | 95,532 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 21, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Columbus, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 4, 2015.[4][5] Four of the city's seven at-large council seats were up for election. In the primary election for city council, incumbents Zachary M. Klein, Michelle Mills and Jaiza N. Page and challengers John Rush, Besmira Sharrah, Ibrahima Sow, Dimitrious Wayne Stanley and Michael Stinziano advanced to the general election past Orie Givens, Kiwan R. Lawson and Will Petrik.[6][7] Former candidates include Josh Jaffre, Zachary E. Manifold and Francine C. Ryan. They were "placeholder" candidates. In March 2015, they were removed from the list and replaced by John Rush, Michael Stinziano and Jaiza N. Page, respectively. Doyline E. Williams appeared on the original 2015 filing list, but did not appear on the 2015 certified list. Incumbent Andrew J. Ginther ran for mayor of Columbus. Zachary M. Klein, Jaiza N. Page, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Stinziano won the election.[8]
| Columbus City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
18.2% | 92,250 |
| Elizabeth Brown |
17.5% | 89,049 |
| Michael Stinziano |
17.4% | 88,273 |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.0% | 76,248 |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley | 13.1% | 66,269 |
| John Rush | 8.5% | 43,182 |
| Besmira Sharrah | 5.2% | 26,513 |
| Ibrahima Sow | 4.9% | 24,933 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 507,641 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Columbus City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Stinziano |
16.6% | 26,489 | |
| Michelle Mills Incumbent |
16.4% | 26,109 | |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
15.8% | 25,212 | |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.3% | 24,303 | |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley |
10.5% | 16,681 | |
| John Rush |
8.1% | 12,844 | |
| Besmira Sharrah |
5.4% | 8,609 | |
| Ibrahima Sow |
4.6% | 7,383 | |
| Will Petrik | 4.3% | 6,905 | |
| Kiwan R. Lawson | 3% | 4,790 | |
| Total Votes | 118,794 | ||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Zachary Klein did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Zachary Klein did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Klein's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Election Info," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Ohio, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Certified Candidate List," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Zachary M. Klein, "Meet Zach," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Columbus City Attorney 2018-Present |
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Columbus City Council 2011-2017 |
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