Judith French

Judith French

Republican Party

Ohio Director of Insurance

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Prior offices

Ohio Supreme Court

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Compensation

Base salary

$161,200

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Appointed

January 19, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 1984

Graduate

The Ohio State University, 1988

Law

The Ohio State University, Moritz School of Law, 1988

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

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Judith French (Republican Party) is the Ohio Director of Insurance. She assumed office on January 19, 2021. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

French (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. French lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.

She was appointed to the position by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on January 19, 2021, to succeed interim director Tynesia Dorsey.

Biography

Judith French lives in Grandview Heights, Ohio. French earned a B.A. in political science, M.A. in history, and J.D. from Ohio State University. Her career experience includes working as chief legal counsel to former Governor Bob Taft; an assistant attorney general with the office of the Ohio Attorney General; the deputy director of legal affairs with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; associate counsel with Steelcase, Inc.; and an associate with Porter, Wright, Morris, & Arthur.

Elections

2020

See also: Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio Supreme Court

Jennifer L. Brunner defeated incumbent Judith French in the general election for Ohio Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer L. Brunner (Nonpartisan)	55.3	2,695,072
		Judith French (Nonpartisan)	44.7	2,174,820

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court

Jennifer L. Brunner advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Supreme Court on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer L. Brunner	100.0	675,231

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 675,231
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court

Incumbent Judith French advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Supreme Court on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judith French	100.0	618,739

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2014

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
French ran for re-election to the Ohio Supreme Court.
General: She defeated John P. O’Donnell in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.9 percent of the vote.  

Endorsements

Ohio Right to Life Ohio Society of CPA’s Ohio Restaurant Association Ohio Chamber of Commerce OSBA “Highly Recommended” NFIB Ohio Buckeye Firearms Association Ohio Republican Party

Ohio Manufacturers Association Ohio State Medical Association Votes for Women Friends of Ohio Hospitals Ohio Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Bail Agents Family Medicine PAC

2010

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2010

French ran unopposed for her seat on the Tenth District Court of Appeals in the Republican primary. She defeated Edward Parks in the general election, receiving 56.4% of the vote.

2012 judicial poll

In even numbered years, the Columbus Bar Association polls attorneys in Franklin County, asking them to evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge French's ratings from 2012:

• Objectivity: 3.8
• Judicial temperament: 4.3
• Legal knowledge: 4.1
• Quality of opinions: 3.9
• Overall: 4.0 - Average overall score of judges in 2012 was 3.9.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Judith French did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Preceded by -	Ohio Director of Insurance 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Ohio Supreme Court 2013-2021	Succeeded by -