Bock seeks reelection to Ohio First District appeals court

Judge Ginger Bock is running to keep her seat on Ohio's First District Court of Appeals in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Bock, a Democrat, has served on the District 1 appellate bench since 2020, according to the court's biography page and BallotReady election data. She is certified for the ballot. The First District covers Hamilton County, which includes Montgomery, Blue Ash and Sycamore Township.

Bock has said she is dedicated to eliminating disparities in the justice system, increasing transparency and removing barriers to justice, according to the court's biography page.

Candidate information

Office sought: Ohio Appellate Court Judge, District 1 (Term Commencing 2/8)
Party: Democratic
Education: High school diploma, Wilmington High School (1990); bachelor's degree, Miami University; juris doctor, University of Cincinnati College of Law (summa cum laude)
Community involvement: Member, NAACP Cincinnati Chapter; volunteer, Karen Wellington Foundation; member, Ohio Judicial Conference of Judicial Ethics, Professionalism, and Diversity Committee

Experience and public service

Bock has served as a judge on the First District Court of Appeals since 2020, according to BallotReady profile data. The role is an elected position. She was selected as administrative and presiding judge for 2024, according to the First District Court of Appeals.

Before joining the bench, Bock worked as a staff attorney at the First District Court of Appeals for Judge Mark P. Painter, according to the court's biography page. She also served as a staff attorney for Judge Thomas O. Beridon from 2018 to 2021 and worked as an attorney for appeals and legal writing at The Moore Law Firm in 2017, according to BallotReady.

Bock owned and operated Ginger S. Brock Law Office, Inc. from 2011 to 2018, according to BallotReady. She has served as an adjunct law professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law since 2019.

Before attending law school, Bock worked for 10 years at nonprofit organizations, including a residential home for abused children and a treatment center for women, according to the court's biography. She has argued before the Supreme Court of Ohio, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Ohio appellate courts across the state.

On the issues

Bock has said eliminating disparities in the justice system, increasing transparency in the courts and removing barriers to justice are her priorities, according to the court's biography page. She has said she is dedicated to ensuring every person who appears before the court is treated fairly and respectfully.

On her campaign website, Bock has said she is committed to ensuring all parties who appear before the First District leave believing they have been fully heard and treated fairly. She has said she will treat every party the way she would want her own family treated.