Meet Andrew King

Republican Judge Andrew King is a conservative leader running for the Ohio Supreme Court. Judge King brings a lifelong commitment to constitutional values and a strong conservative record. A proud member of Buckeye Firearms, the Ohio Gun Collectors Association, and an NRA Life Member, Judge King staunchly supports the Second Amendment. Currently, Judge King sits on the Fifth District Court of Appeals. He’s also served by assignment on the Ohio Supreme Court and the Seventh District Court of Appeals. In 2025, he was appointed to the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, which holds judges and lawyers to high ethical standards. 

Judge King is a conservative stalwart who believes in limited government, individual liberty, and strict adherence to the Constitution. With over 15 years of legal experience, he’s tackled tough cases as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Delaware County, taking on complex felonies and high-profile prosecutions against violent criminals. His public service also includes key roles like Senior Elections Counsel to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Legal Counsel to Attorney General Dave Yost at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, and Chief Legal Counsel for the Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District. 

Among Judge King’s first legal experiences were clerkships for on the Fourth District Court of Appeals and externships with Ohio Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in History and received his law degree with honors from Capital University Law School. Judge King currently teaches Federal Courts as an adjunct professor at Capital Law School. A respected voice on appellate practice, ethics, and constitutional law, he’s published in Ohio Trial, the New York Times, and other outlets, earning accolades like the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2018 Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under and a 2019 Foundation Fellowship. 

Deeply rooted in his community, Judge King has served in leadership roles with the Boy Scouts of America, on the Granville Board of Zoning Appeals, and as a Elks member. He lives in Granville with his wife and has two grown children.