Judge Andy Miller is seeking another term on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, in the Nov. 3, 2026, Ohio general election.

The race is nonpartisan. The court serves all county residents, including those in New Albany and Gahanna. Miller has served on the bench since Feb. 9, 2021, according to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas website. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

  • Name: Andy Miller
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Office sought: Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (Term Commencing 2/9)
  • Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
  • Education: High school diploma, Northmont Senior High School (1994); bachelor's degree in finance, Ohio University College of Business (1998); juris doctor, Ohio State University College of Law (2001)

Experience and public service

Miller graduated from Northmont Senior High School in 1994 and earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the Ohio University College of Business in 1998, according to BallotReady profile data. He went on to earn his law degree from the Ohio State University College of Law in 2001.

He began his legal career as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Appellate Court for the Fifth Circuit from 2001 to 2002. He then clerked for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 2002 to 2003, according to BallotReady.

Miller worked as an associate litigation attorney at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey from 2003 to 2007. During that time, he also taught as an appellate advocacy instructor at Ohio State University College of Law from 2006 to 2007, according to BallotReady.

He then held two academic posts. He served as an assistant visiting professor of law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law from 2007 to 2008 and at South Texas College of Law from 2008 to 2009, according to BallotReady.

Miller served as a senior litigation attorney at the Columbus City Attorney's Office beginning in 2009 before taking the bench in 2021, according to BallotReady and the Franklin County court website.

On the issues

No issue responses from Miller were available for this profile.

Endorsements

The following endorsements were claimed by the endorsing organizations, according to Miller's campaign account on X:

  • OCSEA, AFSCME Local 11
  • Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio

This profile was built from publicly available candidate data reviewed by our newsroom. No candidate questionnaire responses were available. Voters can find more information on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas website.