Chris McDowell
Republican · Ohio · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Fair administration of justice with compassion, common sense and dignity for all
- Supporting rehabilitation and recovery approaches in the criminal justice system
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Chris McDowell is a U.S. Army Judge Advocate General officer who spent nearly 15 years at Dinsmore & Shohl and later became a shareholder at the Strauss Troy law firm, according to his campaign site. Governor Mike DeWine appointed him to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in 2025, per Court News Ohio. Chris McDowell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Unexpired Term A, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
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