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Pat DeWine

Republican · Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, since 2017

Work
Law clerk to Judge David A. Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Source: Justice R. Patrick DeWine

Work
Lawyer with Keating Muething & Klekamp in Cincinnati for 13 years

Sources: Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Pat DeWine

Work
Adjunct professor, University of Cincinnati College of Law and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Source: Justice R. Patrick DeWine

Public service
Member, Cincinnati City Council, elected 1999, re-elected 2001 and 2003

Sources: Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Pat DeWine

Public service
Member, Hamilton County Board of Commissioners

Sources: Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Pat DeWine

Education
Bachelor's degree, Miami University

Sources: Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Pat DeWine

Education
Law degree, University of Michigan Law School, 1994

Sources: Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Pat DeWine

Supreme Court of Ohio biography · Ballotpedia · Wikipedia

5 of 11 sections researched

17 sources · 2016, 2022 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.

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  • Profile 13 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 4 entries
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 2 entries This site holds no race record yet for the races this person ran in; the offices won are listed under Offices held.
  • Endorsements Not yet researched
  • Sources 10 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 13 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 2 entriesEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 10 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 17 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Pat DeWine, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023).Pat DeWine: Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioJustice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Pat DeWine in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Pat DeWine in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Where they stand

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What they have said, checked

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Record in office

Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 2022 to 2024; 4 of them rulings; 3 offices held on the record.20102020DeWine (R)Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, 2009 to 2013-01Judge, Ohio First District Court of Appeals, 2013-01 to 2017-01Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2017-01-02 to present2022-10-13 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Campbell, 2022-Ohio-3626, which held that a probation officer's search of a c2024-02-14 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Schaad v. Alder, 2024-Ohio-525, which upheld a temporary pandemic-era state law under 2024-10-22 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom, 2024-Ohio-5029, which held that the state 2024-12-05 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Municipal Court, 2024-Ohio-5667, which overruled the
Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 2022 to 2024; 4 of them rulings; 3 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for DeWine (R), 4 dated entries · as of 2024-12-05 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
DeWine (R)2009officeJudge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
DeWine (R)2013-01officeJudge, Ohio First District Court of Appeals
DeWine (R)2017-01-02officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
DeWine (R)2022-10-13ruling2022-10-13 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Campbell, 2022-Ohio-3626, which held that a probation officer's search of a c
DeWine (R)2024-02-14ruling2024-02-14 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Schaad v. Alder, 2024-Ohio-525, which upheld a temporary pandemic-era state law under
DeWine (R)2024-10-22ruling2024-10-22 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom, 2024-Ohio-5029, which held that the state
DeWine (R)2024-12-05ruling2024-12-05 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Municipal Court, 2024-Ohio-5667, which overruled the

  1. ruling December 5, 2024

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Municipal Court, 2024-Ohio-5667, which overruled the court's 1999 Sheward decision and its public-right exception, holding that the Ohio Constitution requires a party to have suffered an injury in order to have standing to sue.

    Sources: State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court, 2024-Ohio-5667 · Court No Longer Recognizes 'Public-Right' Exception that Had Allowed a Party To Bring a Lawsuit Without Any Personal Injury

  2. ruling October 22, 2024

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom, 2024-Ohio-5029, which held that the state law requiring blanket sealing of juvenile delinquency records when a juvenile is not found delinquent violates the Ohio Constitution's open-courts provision, because it allows no weighing of the public's interest.

    Sources: State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom, 2024-Ohio-5029 · Ohio Constitution Prohibits Judges from Sealing Juvenile Delinquency Records Without Considering the Public's Interest

  3. ruling February 14, 2024

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Schaad v. Alder, 2024-Ohio-525, which upheld a temporary pandemic-era state law under which cities kept collecting income tax from employees who worked from home outside city limits.

    Sources: Schaad v. Alder, 2024-Ohio-525 · Municipalities Taxing Stay-At-Home Workers During Pandemic Was Constitutional

  4. ruling October 13, 2022

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Campbell, 2022-Ohio-3626, which held that a probation officer's search of a cell phone without reasonable grounds violated R.C. 2951.02(A) but not the Fourth Amendment, so the evidence found did not have to be suppressed.

    Sources: State v. Campbell, 2022-Ohio-3626 · Incriminating Cell Phone Search Constitutional

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat DeWine yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat DeWine yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat DeWine yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Pat DeWine yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Pat DeWine breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Pat DeWine breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Pat DeWine yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Pat DeWine yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Pat DeWine yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Pat DeWine yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Pat DeWine is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Pat DeWine is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 56.3% to 56.3%.2016 Supreme CourtPat DeWine, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2017): won, 56.3%56.3%2022 Supreme CourtPat DeWine, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023): won, 56.3%56.3%
Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 2 won; shares from 56.3% to 56.3%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2016-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
2016 Supreme Court56.3
2022 Supreme Court56.3
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2023) (2022) RepublicanWon 2,306,428 56.3%
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2017) (2016) RepublicanWon 2,438,641 56.3%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Pat DeWine · 2022 Ohio elections · 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2016 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Justice R. Patrick DeWine · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-24
  2. Pat DeWine · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  3. State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court, 2024-Ohio-5667 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2024-12-05 · accessed 2026-09-24
  4. Court No Longer Recognizes 'Public-Right' Exception that Had Allowed a Party To Bring a Lawsuit Without Any Personal Injury · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2024-12-05 · accessed 2026-09-24
  5. State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom, 2024-Ohio-5029 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2024-10-22 · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. Ohio Constitution Prohibits Judges from Sealing Juvenile Delinquency Records Without Considering the Public's Interest · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2024-10-22 · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. Schaad v. Alder, 2024-Ohio-525 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2024-02-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. Municipalities Taxing Stay-At-Home Workers During Pandemic Was Constitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2024-02-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
  9. State v. Campbell, 2022-Ohio-3626 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-10-13 · accessed 2026-09-24
  10. Incriminating Cell Phone Search Constitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-10-13 · accessed 2026-09-24
  11. 2022 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  12. 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  13. LaRose Certifies Results for the November 2022 General Election · Ohio Secretary of State · 2022-12-09
  14. 2016 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  15. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  16. 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  17. Ballotpedia

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