Person
John Kulewicz
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · Official site · Ohio campaign finance · Wikipedia
9 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests.
What has been checked
- Profile 6 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 5 entries
- What they have said, checked None found in the records checked No rated fact-check of a claim by or about him was found. Checked: The research archive fact-check pass of 2026-09-18, which searched PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, AP Fact Check and The Washington Post Fact Checker
- Record in office 1 entry
- Money 4 entries
- Financial interests None found in the records checked No stock or investment holding has been reported for him, and the one ethics filing that would list them is not published online. Every conflict item in the research archive is the archive’s own observation with no outlet named, which the site does not publish as a reported conflict. Checked: His Ohio Ethics Commission financial disclosure statement, filed March 31, 2026, which the research archive could not read; Published reporting on his holdings
- Polling and approval 3 entries
- Elections 1 entry Only his 2026 candidacy is published. His 2019 and 2023 city council elections wait on records for those races.
- Endorsements given 6 entries
- Sources 27 entries
On the ballot
- Attorney General of Ohio · November 3, 2026 · Democratic
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · wkyc.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com
Where they stand
Consumer protection
price-fixing monopolies, scam artists and robocallers
Sources: john4ohioag.com · hometownstations.com
Government accountability
taking on corrupt politicians and restoring transparency and accountability to our government
Source: john4ohioag.com
House Bill 6 and FirstEnergy
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would sign on to a January trial in the FirstEnergy House Bill 6 case, says Ohioans deserve an answer in a court of law, and says Faber should step aside from the case because of contributions Faber has received from energy companies.
Source: wvxu.org
Police use of license-plate readers
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Would set data-privacy limits on services such as Flock license-plate readers.
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
What the office should work on
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Wants the attorney general’s office to concentrate on Ohio and the needs of Ohioans rather than the national litigation pursued by the outgoing attorney general, and frames his candidacy around workers' paychecks and Ohio's affordability and out-migration.
Source: statenews.org
What they have said, checked
None found in the records checked
Record in office
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June 2026 · action
Filed an ethics complaint with the Ohio Inspector General against the JobsOhio board chair Josh Rubin over a $100 million state grant connected to a lobbyist tied to American Electric Power.
Keith Faber, his opponent in the race:
flinging mud at the wall to see what will stick
· the sourceSource: wvxu.org
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $570,000 | $298,000 | June 5, 2026 | |
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $224,709 | $393,889 | June 5, 2026 | |
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS | $265,600 | $659,430 | August 19, 2026 | |
| Attorney General of Ohio | OhioSOS John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General | $948,314 | $405,653 | $896,326 | September 3, 2026 |
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
Source: ohiocpa.com
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov
Outside spending
None found in the records checked.
Financial interests
None found in the records checked
Polling and approval
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Faber 34 · Kulewicz 34 · Undecided 32
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm
Source: nbc4i.com
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Faber 39 · Kulewicz 43 · Undecided 18
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm; asked again after respondents were read profile statements about each candidate
Source: nbc4i.com
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Tulchin Research · June 4, 2026 · Attorney General of Ohio
Recognized Faber 27 · Recognized Kulewicz 21
600 likely Ohio voters, +/- 4, field period June 2-4, 2026; commissioned and released by the Kulewicz campaign, and conducted by Tulchin Research, a Democratic polling firm; the share of respondents who recognized each name
Source: nbc4i.com
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Ohio (2026) | Democratic | Pending | 63.2% |
Offices held
Upper Arlington City Council · 2019 to present · elected
Sources: ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · upperarlingtonoh.gov
Endorsements
Endorsements received
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio · organization · 2026
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Ohio Education Association · union · 2026
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Ohio Democratic Party · party · 2026
The party’s endorsement of its own nominee.
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Ohio Association for Justice · organization · 2026
Ohio's trial lawyers and plaintiffs' bar association.
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Ohio AFL-CIO · union · 2026
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Dayton Building and Construction Trades Council · union · 2026
Source: cms.stateaffairs.com
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: John Kulewicz · 2026 Ohio Attorney General election
Every URL on this page, once each.
- John Kulewicz · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- John Kulewicz · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- 2026 Ohio Attorney General election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Keith Faber · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio primary election 2026: John Kulewicz wins Democratic nomination for attorney general, will face Republican Keith Faber in general election · WKYC · accessed 2026-09-18
- Columbus lawyer John Kulewicz wins Ohio Democratic primary for Attorney General · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-05 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Democratic AG candidate highlights consumer protection, transparency during Lima stop · Hometown Stations (Allen County) · accessed 2026-09-18
- John J. Kulewicz For Ohio Attorney General · John4OhioAG.com (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Meet John J. Kulewicz · John4OhioAG.com (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Analysis: House Bill 6 bribery case is driving this year's Ohio AG race · WVXU · 2026-08-07 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio AG candidate files ethics complaint against JobsOhio chair and lobbyist connected to AEP · WVXU · 2026-06-26 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio primary preview: attorney, ex-lawmaker vying for Democratic attorney general · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2026-04-15 · accessed 2026-09-18
- New poll shows Democratic candidates ahead in Ohio · NBC4 WCMH-TV · accessed 2026-09-18
- YSU debate proposed for Ohio Attorney General candidates · WFMJ (Youngstown) · accessed 2026-09-18
- A Tale of Two Campaigns: Kulewicz Campaigns on Accountability While Faber Gets Slammed For "Unconscionable" FirstEnergy Response · Ohio Democratic Party (ohiodems.org) — partisan source · accessed 2026-09-18
- High-Stakes Blue Showdown: Columbus Lawyer and Ex-Rep Battle For Ohio AG · Hoodline · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Dems outraise Republicans in downballot statewide offices but still far behind in cash on hand · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-07-03 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Money in motion: New reports detail fundraising and spending in statewide elections · The Ohio Society of CPAs · 2026-06-18 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Week in review: July 19, 2026 · The Ohio Society of CPAs · 2026-07-17 · accessed 2026-09-18
- John Kulewicz Archives (includes: 'Kulewicz fires off first ad in attorney general race' Sept 9, 2026; 'GOP statewide hopefuls maintain cash advantage in latest filings' Aug 19, 2026; 'National group launches barrage to support Faber, other AG candidates' Sept 8, 2026; 'AG candidates argue over Flock camera policy' Sept 16, 2026; 'Faber calls for anti-corruption task force, Kulewicz responds'; 'Politics Notebook' Aug 5, 2026 (JobsOhio ethics complaint); 'DeWine names Public Safety Director Andy Wilson next attorney general' June 26, 2026) · State Affairs Pro · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vorys Wins 7-2 at U.S. Supreme Court in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. · Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP · 2022-06-21 · accessed 2026-09-18
- High court backs hospital in dialysis reimbursement squabble · Courthouse News Service · 2022-06-21 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Justices debate reimbursement requirements for outpatient dialysis treatment · SCOTUSblog · 2022-03-02 · accessed 2026-09-18
- John J. Kulewicz - a Columbus, Ohio (OH) Litigation Lawyer · FindLaw · accessed 2026-09-18
- Staff Directory: John J. Kulewicz (City Council biography, wife Maryline, children Adam and Abigail) · City of Upper Arlington, Ohio · accessed 2026-09-18
- Upper Arlington City Council: Five running for three seats · The Columbus Dispatch / ThisWeek News · 2019-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Various John Kulewicz Archive articles including endorsements, Ohio Association for Justice reference via linked Democratic candidate social posts · State Affairs Pro · accessed 2026-09-18
- https://data.ohiosos.gov/portal/campaign-finance
- https://www6.ohiosos.gov/ords/f?p=CFDISCLOSURE:4:::NO:RP,4::
- https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/campaign-finance
- Ohio campaign finance
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