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Tom Puffenberger

Tom Puffenberger

Nonpartisan · Ohio · 2026

Running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Probate, Ohio

Top priorities

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  • Wants to bring a people-first approach to Probate Court
  • Wants everyone coming through the court to be treated with fairness and compassion
  • Believes a judge is a public servant first
Biography

Puffenberger is an Assistant Lucas County Prosecutor in the Tax Foreclosure Division with nearly two decades of legal experience, including work as a Senior Attorney for the City of Toledo and a staff attorney for the Sixth District Court of Appeals, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law and an undergraduate degree from Denison University, per the campaign site.

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