Colleen O'Donnell
Republican · OH
Colleen O'Donnell is a former federal immigration judge and former Franklin County Common Pleas judge who earlier served as an assistant Ohio attorney general. She backs textual legal interpretation and stronger immigration enforcement.
Where Colleen O'Donnell stands, based on their records
Opposes
Civil Rights (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
O'Donnell's campaign reported that during her service as a federal immigration judge she did not grant asylum and entered removal orders in the matters she decided.
May 1, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
On August 7, 2026, the Ohio Manufacturers' Association Political Action Committee endorsed Colleen O'Donnell for the Ohio Supreme Court.
August 7, 2026
Source: ohiomfg.com · researched August 21, 2026
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 unfavorable
An Ohio judicial-campaign ethics panel found that Colleen O'Donnell violated campaign-conduct rules by reposting an endorsement that incorrectly described her as a current judge; the panel imposed no sanction.
April 21, 2026Unfavorable on Impartiality
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
An Ohio judicial-campaign ethics panel found that Colleen O'Donnell violated campaign-conduct rules by reposting an endorsement that incorrectly described her as a current judge; the panel imposed no sanction.
April 21, 2026
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com · researched July 13, 2026
Race Colleen O'Donnell is in:
- Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (Full term commencing 01/02/2027) · November 3, 2026 · Ohio
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.