Cuyahoga County voters picked judges for six seats on the Common Pleas Court bench. They’ll join seven other candidates who had no competition in the Nov. 5 election. Three – Carl J. MazzoneLauren C. Moore and John J. Spellacy –  will be new to the court. 

Cuyahoga County has 34 elected judges who handle felony criminal cases and civil disputes. Countywide judge candidates run in partisan primaries and non-partisan general elections.

Three Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court judges were also reelected with no opposition.

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas results

Judge Timothy Clary and Kira Krivosh

Kira Krivosh, a juvenile court magistrate, unseated Judge Timothy Clary who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine in to fill a seat on the court in January.

Judge Kevin Kelley and Antonio Nicholson

Judge Kevin Kelley withstood a challenge from Antonio Nicholson to keep his seat on the Common Pleas Court bench.

Joy Kennedy and Amily Imbrogno

Cleveland Municipal Court Magistrate Joy Kennedy wins a seat on the Common Pleas Court bench.

Mollie Ann Murphy and Tim Hess

Mollie Ann Murphy, a juvenile court magistrate, will join the Common Pleas Court bench.

Judge Joan Synenberg and Daryl Dennie

Judge Joan Synenberg withstood a challenge in the tightest county judicial race of the night, fending off Daryl Dennie.

Cassandra Collier-Williams and Jason Ralls

Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams kept her seat on the Common Pleas Court bench.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas uncontested race results

These current judges had no opponents in the Nov. 5 General Election and will stay on the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas: Judges John P. O’Donnell, Ashley Kilbane, Emily Hagan and Timothy McCormick.

These newly elected judges also ran unopposed and will join the bench.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Juvenile Division results

The three candidates had no opponents and will keep their current seats on the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. 

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