Kelley Gabrielle Boller is running for Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge in the Domestic Division in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan seat carries a term commencing Jan. 2.

Boller, a family law attorney who founded her own practice in Franklin County, said fairness is central to her candidacy. She told the Columbus Dispatch that the Domestic Relations court "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."

The Domestic Division handles divorce, dissolution, custody, child support and related family matters for Franklin County residents, including those in Hilliard.

Candidate information

  • Name: Kelley Gabrielle Boller
  • Age: 55, according to her Dispatch candidate questionnaire
  • Education: Juris doctor and master of business administration, according to Boller
  • Party: Nonpartisan race

Experience and public service

Boller said she founded her own family law practice in Franklin County. She said she previously served as a staff attorney at the Columbus Legal Aid Society's Family Law Unit and as coordinator of the Family Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Mediation Programs at Hamilton County Juvenile Court, according to her campaign website.

She also said she worked in product development for legal software in the corporate sector and has taught at the college level, according to her Dispatch questionnaire responses.

On the issues

Juvenile crime and rehabilitation: Boller said rehabilitation and public safety are not at odds. She said she would use "holistic and evidence-based practices to both hold the child accountable and help change the environment that led the child to commit the offense," according to her Dispatch questionnaire.

Judicial fairness: Boller called fairness and impartiality "the most important aspect" of the bench, according to her Dispatch responses.

Child safety in custody cases: Boller said appointing well-trained guardians ad litem is vital. She said a guardian ad litem should conduct an investigation independent of children's services and represent the child's best interest. A case should close "only when there is consensus among the professionals that there is no longer a protective need," Boller said in her Dispatch questionnaire.

Endorsements

Boller has received endorsements from the following, according to the sources listed:

  • Franklin County Democratic Party, according to the Columbus Dispatch
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, according to a press release from the organization. Lauren Blauvelt, the group's executive director, said Boller "is the judge who will protect reproductive rights for Ohioans."

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