Background
Ashley Kilbane is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Kilbane (Democratic Party) is running in a special election for judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. She is on the ballot in the special general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.
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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1) Advocate for a Domestic Violence Docket
2) Bail Reform
3) More robust job training/GED programming[3][4]
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
Advocating for more resources for the opioid and domestic violence issues facing our court.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of October 6, 2026.
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