Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin Domestic Relations Judge

One candidate is tracked for Franklin Domestic Relations Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kelley Gabrielle Boller. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Judicial candidates appear without party labels on Ohio ballots; parties shown are from the May primary nominations, per the county board of elections certified list. OPEN SEAT, term commencing January 2, 2027; Kelley Boller won the May Democratic primary with 86.2 percent and is unopposed in November.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Kelley Gabrielle Boller

Democratic

Top priorities

Bringing hands-on experience with treatment-focused and specialized dockets to the bench
Applying more than two decades of family law experience in divorce, custody and civil protection order cases

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kelley Gabrielle Boller has been a licensed attorney for nearly 30 years, practicing family law exclusively for 25 of them and founding her own domestic relations firm, per the campaign site. She has also worked in Hamilton County Juvenile Court and as a staff attorney with the Columbus Legal Aid Society's Family Law Unit, per the campaign site.

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Who is running for Franklin Domestic Relations Judge in 2026?

When is the Franklin Domestic Relations Judge election in Ohio?

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Candidate roster from official Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Kelley Gabrielle Boller, full profile Official Ohio election office