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Alan Triggs
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2021 - Present
2027
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Alan Triggs (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on February 10, 2021. His current term ends on February 9, 2027.
Triggs (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Triggs won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Triggs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Triggs was born on January 9, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Memphis with a bachelor's degree in 1991. He went on to obtain his J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 1994. Triggs' professional experience includes serving as a judge in the Hamilton County Municipal Court.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Alan Triggs defeated Stacey DeGraffenreid in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alan Triggs (Nonpartisan)  | 54.9 | 198,818 | |
| Stacey DeGraffenreid (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 163,225 | ||
| Total votes: 362,043 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Alan Triggs advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alan Triggs | 100.0 | 55,728 | |
| Total votes: 55,728 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Stacey DeGraffenreid advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stacey DeGraffenreid | 100.0 | 31,618 | |
| Total votes: 31,618 | |||
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2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Alan Triggs defeated Elisa Murphy and Rodney Harris in the general election for District 2 on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.[2]
| Hamilton County Municipal Court, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Triggs |
49.00% | 10,021 |
| Elisa Murphy | 28.24% | 5,775 |
| Rodney Harris | 22.77% | 4,657 |
| Total Votes | 20,453 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alan Triggs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Triggs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Judge Triggs is in favor of treatment over incarceration.
- Judge Triggs is committed to scaling back and eliminating the use of cash bonds for individuals accused of low-level crimes.
- Judge Triggs is committed to providing equal access to the courts .
Justice is not something that can be taught. It is a feeling that stems from the combination of life experiences and education in the law that tells you that something is not right and that a change needs to be made.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 12, 2020
- ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with the Hamilton County Board of Elections," May 3, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
