Decision 2026: Statewide Meet The Candidate Series -- January 12th Candidate Spotlight: Andrew King for Supreme Court

Andrew King — Ohio Supreme Court
(Contested GOP primary: 4 candidates)

Candidate background (plain English): Judge Andrew King serves on Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals; campaign highlights prosecutorial and elections-law experience plus ethics work.

Why the office matters: Same Supreme Court stakes as above—plus your primary vote chooses which judicial philosophy advances.

What differentiates candidates in this race: constitutional interpretation, restraint vs. activism, and willingness to limit administrative agencies.

Tough questions to ask:

• What distinguishes you from the other candidates in this primary?
• How should courts handle election-law disputes without becoming political?
• When should judges defer to lawmakers—and when should courts step in?
• What’s your standard for overturning precedent?

Learn more (verified links):

• Website: https://VoteAndrewKing.com (redirects to https://www.voteandrewking.com/)
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/king4judge/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/king4judge/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjkingesq

Recent news & context (candidate):

• Tribune Chronicle on King pressing forward amid Supreme Court race maneuvering: https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2025/06/republican-wont-back-down-in-ohio-supreme-court-race/
• Signal Ohio on GOP declining to endorse (sets up open primary dynamic): https://signalohio.org/ohio-republican-party-doesnt-endorse-in-supreme-court-race/

Recent news & context (office):

• State News on Justice Fischer dropping race change plan: https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-08-19/republican-ohio-supreme-court-justice-drops-out-of-race-to-unseat-democratic-colleague-next-year
• AP on the Court’s influence across major policy areas: https://apnews.com/article/efa9c7f10a05d69c6ce6694f233afac4

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