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Stephen W. Powell

Republican · No public office in the record

Work
Judge, Twelfth District Court of Appeals, Ohio, since 1994; previously a Butler County Court judge and Butler County probate judge.

Source: Judge Powell Elected Appeals Group President

Civic
Elected president, Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal.

Source: Judge Powell Elected Appeals Group President

5 of 11 sections researched

3 sources · 1998 · updated 2026-09-25

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

What has been checked
  • Profile 2 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 1 entry One dissent from the year before the 1998 election, found through FindLaw's Ohio case law.
  • Money Not yet researched
  • Financial interests Not yet researched
  • Polling and approval Not yet researched
  • Elections 1 entry His 1998 Ohio Supreme Court general election is listed.
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 3 entries
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 2 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 1 entryMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Stephen W. Powell, 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 1-1-1999).Stephen W. Powell: Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999), Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioJustice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Stephen W. Powell in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Stephen W. Powell in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Not yet researched

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1997 to 1997; 1 of them rulings.Powell (R)1997-06-02 (ruling): As Twelfth District Court of Appeals judge, dissented in City of Hamilton v. Cameron, arguing the trial judge could reasonably have inferred
Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 1997 to 1997; 1 of them rulings.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Powell (R), 1 dated entry · as of 1997-06-02 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Powell (R)1997-06-02ruling1997-06-02 (ruling): As Twelfth District Court of Appeals judge, dissented in City of Hamilton v. Cameron, arguing the trial judge could reasonably have inferred

  1. ruling June 2, 1997

    As Twelfth District Court of Appeals judge, dissented in City of Hamilton v. Cameron, arguing the trial judge could reasonably have inferred imminent harm supporting a domestic-violence conviction from the totality of the circumstances, including a loaded firearm in the home and the victim's distress after the threat.

    Source: City of Hamilton v. Cameron

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.None found in the records checked
Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · 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 Stephen W. Powell 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 Stephen W. Powell breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Stephen W. Powell yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · 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 Stephen W. Powell yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Stephen W. Powell yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Financial interests

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Stephen W. Powell is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Stephen W. Powell is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 38.5% to 38.5%.1998 Supreme CourtStephen W. Powell, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999): lost, 38.5%38.5%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 38.5% to 38.5%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998 · as of 1998 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
1998 Supreme Court38.5
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999) (1998) RepublicanLost 1,049,561 38.5%

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  2. Judge Powell Elected Appeals Group President · Court News Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
  3. City of Hamilton v. Cameron · FindLaw · 1997-06-02 · accessed 2026-09-25

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