Gene Zmuda
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2019 - Present
2031
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Gene A. Zmuda (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on February 8, 2031.
Zmuda (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Zmuda received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Toledo.[1]
Career
- 2019-present: Judge, Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
- 2007-2019: Judge, Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
- 2003-2006: Judge, Toledo Municipal Court, Ohio
- 1993-2003: Councilman, Toledo City Council
- 1984-1993: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Gene A. Zmuda won election in the general election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gene A. Zmuda (R) | 100.0 | 290,091 | |
| Total votes: 290,091 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Gene A. Zmuda advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gene A. Zmuda | 100.0 | 55,387 | |
| Total votes: 55,387 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Gene A. Zmuda defeated Joel Kuhlman in the general election for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gene A. Zmuda (R) | 55.4 | 144,884 | |
| Joel Kuhlman (D) | 44.6 | 116,577 | ||
| Total votes: 261,461 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Joel Kuhlman advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joel Kuhlman | 100.0 | 33,718 | |
| Total votes: 33,718 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
Gene A. Zmuda advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gene A. Zmuda | 100.0 | 38,404 | |
| Total votes: 38,404 | ||||
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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.[3] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
2016
Incumbent Gene Zmuda ran unopposed in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Lucas County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Zmuda seat), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gene Zmuda Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,995 |
| Total Votes | 31,995 | |
| Source: Lucas County, Ohio, "Primary Election: Unofficial Results," March 16, 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.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
2010
Zmuda was re-elected after running unopposed. He is a Republican.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Gene Anthony Zmuda
- ↑ The Toledo Blade, "Taft names Zmuda to Common Pleas post," December 20, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2010 Court of Common Pleas candidates
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| Preceded by - |
Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals 2019-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division -2019 |
Succeeded by - |
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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
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