In Ohio, the governor makes a judicial appointment. The appointed judge must run for the seat in the next general election more than 40 days after the appointment.
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state. These lists are updated automatically with new appointments.
| Name | Court | Active | Previous position |
| WallaceJohn T. Wallace | Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2019 | Hocking County Municipal Court |
| SynenbergJoan Synenberg | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2007-2014 | Cleveland Municipal Court Judge |
| WilliamsJohn N. Williams | Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2015 | Clerk of Court, Hamilton County |
| BarkerPamela A. Barker | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 9/19/2011-1/2/2015 | |
| SmithLaura B. Smith | Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 8/8/2011-1/2/2019 | Magistrate, Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Domestic Relations Division |
| McClellandRobert C. McClelland | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2015 | Attorney, private practice |
| KirbyJoseph W. Kirby | Warren County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2013-Present | Part-time Judge, Warren County Court, Ohio |
| AslingerJason R. Aslinger | Darke County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 4/4/2011-2/8/2015 | Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Jason Aslinger, LLC |
| O'BrienTamara A. O'Brien | Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | April 2011-December 2014 | Attorney, private practice |
| BenderDavid Bender | Fayette County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 5/18/2011-2/8/2015 | Fayette County Prosecutor, Fayette County, Ohio |
| AdkinsDennis J. Adkins | Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2015 | Acting judge, Kettering Municipal Court |
| StelzerJ.T. Stelzer | Williams County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2018 | Attorney, private practice |
| O'NeillPauline E. O'Neill | Hocking County Municipal Court, Ohio | 2011-2012 | |
| HallRosemarie Hall | Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2019 | Magistrate, Stark County |
| GrendellTim Grendell | Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 9/2011-2/8/2015 | Member, Ohio Senate |
| JonesAmy Corrigall Jones | Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2012-2019 | Managing partner, Corrigall & Jones |
| ShriverJames Shriver | Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 7/1/2013-2/9/2015 | Municipal Court Judge, Clermont County Municipal Court, Ohio |
| McKenneyTodd McKenney | Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2013 | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| ButlerAnnette G. Butler | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2011-2013 | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
| Blanchard, IIVan Blanchard, II | Coshocton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 12/2011-2/8/2015 | Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Coshocton County, Ohio |
| TenogliaChristopher Tenoglia | Meigs County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2012 | Law Director, City of Pomeroy |
| TaylorKevin H. Taylor | Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2012 | Partner, Young, Taylor & Yarger |
| WilesLatecia Wiles | Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 2012-2015 | Supervising Attorney, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office |
| Arabian WhitmanAnjanette C. Arabian Whitman | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 6/2012-12/2012 | Sole practitioner |
| ColalucaJanet R. Colaluca | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 1/7/2013-2014 | Magistrate, Village of Bratenahl Mayor's Court |
| FarmerKristin G. Farmer | Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 1/7/2013-12/31/2014 | Magistrate |
| BarrettScott N. Barrett | Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 3/25/2013-2014 | Attorney/Partner, Roof & Barrett Attorneys at Law |
| HalcombMargot B. Halcomb | Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 4/2/2013-2014 | Attorney, First Financial Bank |
| Stich, Jr.Carl J. Stich, Jr. | Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 4/12/2013-2014 | Attorney, White, Getgey & Meyer Co. L.P.A. |
| ChristopherSteven D. Christopher | Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 3/18/2013-2/8/2015 | Attorney, Christopher Law Office |
| O'DonnellColleen O'Donnell | Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 5/20/2013-2014 | Attorney, Carpenter Lipps & Leland, LLP |
| McCarthyGeorge P. McCarthy | Athens County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | 5/23/2013-12/2014 | Attorney, Mollica, Gall, Sloan, Sillery & McCarthy Co., LPA |