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2026 Ohio Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Official name: John J. Kulewicz
Office: Attorney General
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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Official name: John J. Kulewicz
Office: Attorney General
Party or ballot designation: Democratic
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I grew up in Columbus, the son of parents from Martins Ferry and Cincinnati. I had a paper route that let me pay my way for a Catholic education. I was fortunate to win a scholarship to Ohio State where I studied American history. From there, I went to Yale Law School.
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I grew up in Columbus, the son of parents from Martins Ferry and Cincinnati. I had a paper route that let me pay my way for a Catholic education. I was fortunate to win a scholarship to Ohio State where I studied American history. From there, I went to Yale Law School.
Over the years, I have also served as president of the Columbus Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and on the boards of the Columbus Zoo, Catholic Social Services, Ohio Historical Society Board, and the Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
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Over the years, I have also served as president of the Columbus Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and on the boards of the Columbus Zoo, Catholic Social Services, Ohio Historical Society Board, and the Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
John J. Kulewicz grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He learned the values of hard work and independent judgment from his parents and grandparents, who came from Martins Ferry and Cincinnati, and saw firsthand the importance of good jobs and union membership to the economy of Ohio. John has spent his law career challenging conventional wisdom and taking on uphill battles. As a 44-year member of the Columbus-based law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, he successfully argued and won cases against the odds in the Supreme Court of the United States and courts throughout Ohio. He recently published a book, An Ohioan’s Odyssey: Lessons in Leadership, Law, and Public Service.
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John J. Kulewicz grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He learned the values of hard work and independent judgment from his parents and grandparents, who came from Martins Ferry and Cincinnati, and saw firsthand the importance of good jobs and union membership to the economy of Ohio. John has spent his law career challenging conventional wisdom and taking on uphill battles. As a 44-year member of the Columbus-based law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, he successfully argued and won cases against the odds in the Supreme Court of the United States and courts throughout Ohio. He recently published a book, An Ohioan’s Odyssey: Lessons in Leadership, Law, and Public Service.
Outside of work, he is an accomplished long-distance swimmer and certified lifeguard. He lives with his wife Maryline in Upper Arlington where he has served on the City Council since 2020. He and Maryline are the proud parents of Adam and Abigail.
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Outside of work, he is an accomplished long-distance swimmer and certified lifeguard. He lives with his wife Maryline in Upper Arlington where he has served on the City Council since 2020. He and Maryline are the proud parents of Adam and Abigail.
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United Auto Workers Region 2B Ohio CAP Council
Exercise independent judgment as attorney general and put Ohio residents ahead of partisan politics.
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Investigate and confront corruption by public officials.
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Restore transparency and accountability in Ohio government.
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Use the attorney general's enforcement authority against monopolies engaged in price fixing.
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Use attorney-general enforcement against scam artists, robocallers, Medicaid-provider fraud, and nursing-home fraud.
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Ohio Secretary of State campaign-finance cover-page totals for January 1, 2025 through August 5, 2026.
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Committee: JOHN KULEWICZ FOR OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL
Master key: 16229
Published candidate: JOHN
Published candidate surname: KULEWICZ
Office: ATTORNEY GENERAL
District: 100
Party: DEMOCRAT
Report key: 488169751
Report year: 2025
Report: ANNUAL (JANUARY)
Date filed: 30-JAN-26
Contributions: 435771.37
Other income: 7.5
Expenditures: 82457.67
Balance on hand: 353321.2
Report key: 500244469
Report year: 2026
Report: PRE-PRIMARY
Date filed: 23-APR-26
Contributions: 221232.27
Other income: 263.5
Expenditures: 276448.63
Balance on hand: 298368.34
Report key: 505874851
Report: POST-PRIMARY
Date filed: 12-JUN-26
Contributions: 224584.18
Other income: 16.48
Expenditures: 129204.8
Balance on hand: 393764.2
Report key: 519324646
Report: JULY MONTHLY
Date filed: 05-AUG-26
Contributions: 265602.96
Other income: 64.54
Expenditures: 0
Balance on hand: 659431.7
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