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Joel M. Kuhlman

Nonpartisan · Ohio · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Judge of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Ohio

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From other published sources

  • Says the court has reduced its backlog of ongoing criminal cases by over 50% and increased successful appeals by more than 75% during his term, per BG Independent News
  • Wants to expand GPS monitoring programs, increase funding for treatment initiatives, and add transportation services for defendants, per BG Independent News
Biography

Kuhlman has served as a Wood County Common Pleas judge since 2021 and is the Administrative Judge overseeing all three general division common pleas courts, per BG Independent News. Before taking the bench, he spent more than a decade in private practice representing businesses and municipalities and served as law director for multiple local governments. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

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