Person
Ben Espy
- Work
- Lawyer in private practice
Sources: Ben Espy · Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election
- Public service
- Ohio Senate minority leader by 1996; he gave up the post after the 1999 Columbus mayoral primary
Source: Ben Espy
- Public service
- Chief of the Criminal Activities Division and deputy chief of the Civil Rights Division, Ohio Attorney General's Office (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election
- Public service
- Special counsel to Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann
Source: Ben Espy
- Education
- Bachelor of arts, The Ohio State University
Sources: Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election · Ben Espy
- Education
- Law degree, Howard University School of Law, 1968
Sources: Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election · Ben Espy
- Home
- Columbus, Ohio
Source: Ben Espy
- Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
- Not yet researchedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- none on filePositions in their words
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Former Ohio State Senator, District 15, 1992–2002
4 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.
What has been checked
- Profile 10 entries
- On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
- Where they stand Not yet researched
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office None found in the records checked The entity's Ohio General Assembly bill and roll-call data begins with the 127th General Assembly (2007); his Senate service (1992-2002) predates it, and no bill of his is described in an allowed source. Checked: Cracked Buckeye votes lane, data/votes/state/bills (GA 125-136); Wikipedia
- Money Not yet researched
- Financial interests Not yet researched
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 1 entry His 2006 Supreme Court general election is listed. His Columbus City Council, Ohio Senate and 1999 Columbus mayoral primary races wait on race records this site does not hold.
- Endorsements given Not yet researched
- Sources 4 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Statewide | All of Ohio | Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) |
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
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Where they stand
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espy (D) | 1982 | office | Member, Columbus City Council |
| Espy (D) | 1992-04-21 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 15 |
Money
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| None found in the records checked |
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| None found in the records checked |
Outside spending
Financial interests
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Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) (2006) | Democratic | Lost | 1,505,255 | 46.8% |
Offices held
Member, Columbus City Council · 1982 to 1992
Sources: Ben Espy · Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election
Ohio State Senator, District 15 · 1992-04-21 to 2002-12-31 · appointed
Sources: Ben Espy · Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ben Espy · Ohio Supreme Court elections
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ben Espy · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio State Government Ballot, November 7, 2006 Election (statewide results as of January 4, 2007) · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
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