Robert A. Goering is on the Ohio Voter Guide

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Incumbent
Republican
Robert A. Goering
Robert A. Goering
Background and Bio
Robert Goering earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison University in 1982 and a law degree from Chase College of Law in 1986. He practiced debt and bankruptcy law as a partner at Goering & Goering for 35 years and has also owned a small business. He served as Hamilton County Treasurer from 1991 until joining the bench, winning election seven times, and as president of the county’s Board of Revision, Budget Commission, Investment Advisory Committee, and Land Bank. He has been a Common Pleas judge since February 2021, hearing criminal and civil cases including murder and felonious assault trials, and teaches bankruptcy law as an adjunct professor at Chase College of Law. He is an Eagle Scout, serves on the board of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts, and is president of the Cincinnati Squash Racquets Association. He lives in Cincinnati and is married with three children.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Judicial Philosophy and Interpretative Approach: Goering’s campaign centers on patience, prompt rulings, and public service experience.
  • Criminal Justice and Public Safety: According to his campaign, Goering says everyone deserves their day in court and that courts should let litigants be heard, weigh the facts and precedent, and rule promptly.
Endorsements
  •  Hamilton County Republican Party
Background and Bio
Robert Goering earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison University in 1982 and a law degree from Chase College of Law in 1986. He practiced debt and bankruptcy law as a partner at Goering & Goering for 35 years and has also owned a small business. He served as Hamilton County Treasurer from 1991 until joining the bench, winning election seven times, and as president of the county’s Board of Revision, Budget Commission, Investment Advisory Committee, and Land Bank. He has been a Common Pleas judge since February 2021, hearing criminal and civil cases including murder and felonious assault trials, and teaches bankruptcy law as an adjunct professor at Chase College of Law. He is an Eagle Scout, serves on the board of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts, and is president of the Cincinnati Squash Racquets Association. He lives in Cincinnati and is married with three children.
Policy Issue Summaries
  • Judicial Philosophy and Interpretative Approach: Goering’s campaign centers on patience, prompt rulings, and public service experience.
  • Criminal Justice and Public Safety: According to his campaign, Goering says everyone deserves their day in court and that courts should let litigants be heard, weigh the facts and precedent, and rule promptly.
Endorsements
  •  Hamilton County Republican Party
Last Updated:2026-10-19
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