Kelley Gabrielle Boller is running for Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge in the Domestic Division in the Nov. 3 general election. The nonpartisan seat carries the designation Term Commencing 1/2.

Boller, a family law attorney who founded her own practice in Franklin County, said she believes the most important qualities in a domestic relations judge are fairness and impartiality. The court handles family law matters for Franklin County residents, including those in Dublin.

Candidate information

  • Age: 55 as of the 2026 primary, according to her response to the Columbus Dispatch
  • Education: Juris doctor; master of business administration
  • Party: Nonpartisan race

Experience and public service

Boller said she founded her own family law practice in Franklin County, according to her campaign website. She said she previously served as a staff attorney at the Columbus Legal Aid Society's Family Law Unit.

Her background spans multiple courts. Boller said she worked as a coordinator for the Family Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Mediation Programs at Hamilton County Juvenile Court. She said she also has experience in product development for legal software in the corporate sector and has taught at the college level, according to her Dispatch questionnaire response.

On the issues

Judicial fairness and impartiality: Boller said the most important aspect of the bench is to be fair and impartial. "Domestic Relations is a court of equity; therefore, it is essential to have a judge striving to find fair and equitable results for all litigants and parties," she said in her Dispatch questionnaire response.

Juvenile crime and rehabilitation: Boller said rehabilitation is not at odds with protecting the community. She called it the most effective way to achieve public safety long term. She said she would use holistic and evidence-based practices to hold children accountable while addressing the environment that led to the offense.

Child safety in dependency and custody cases: Boller said appointing highly trained guardians ad litem is vital. She said a guardian ad litem's job is to conduct a thorough investigation independent of children services and represent the best interest of the child. A case should close only when professionals agree there is no longer a protective need, she said.

Endorsements

Boller has received the following endorsements, according to the sources noted:

  • Franklin County Democratic Party, according to the Columbus Dispatch
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, according to a press release from the organization. Lauren Blauvelt, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, called Boller "the judge who will protect reproductive rights for Ohioans" and said she has supported families in times of crisis throughout her career.

Candidate responses referenced in this profile come from the Columbus Dispatch's candidate questionnaire and Boller's official campaign website.