Matt Lynch (born June 11, 1951) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist serving as a Judge of the

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for the Eleventh District which includes Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull Counties. Lynch previously served three years as a member of the

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. Born in Washington, D.C., Lynch attended

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and received his

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degree from

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. He practiced law for 35 years with his father, John Kennedy Lynch, and was elected Trustee of Bainbridge Township in 2007. In 2011 Lynch ran for Chardon Municipal Judge, but lost to

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Terri Stupica. He considered running for the Ohio House of Representatives in 2010, but withdrew from the race when his wife Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer. In November 2012, Lynch was elected as State Representative for Geauga and Portage Counties. serving from 2012 through 2014. Lynch attributed his victory to support from the

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, and supported cutting taxes and reducing the size of government. In 2014, Lynch launched a

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challenge against Congressman Dave Joyce. Joyce won the primary with 55% of the vote, and went on to win the November general election. In June 2015, Lynch launched his 2016 campaign for Congress, once again eventually losing the Republican primary to David Joyce. Lynch ran for Appellate Judge in the

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primary in 2018, defeating the incumbent. He then won the general election in November, easily winning in all five counties of the 11th District. In 2020 Lynch ran to extend his term as Judge and again won overwhelmingly in all five counties of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals. Lynch will serve as Judge through February 2027.

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Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Candidates in the 2014 United States elections 21st-century American politicians People from Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio 1951 births {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub