Andrew J. Santoli

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Andrew J. Santoli

Democratic Party

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

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Andrew J. Santoli (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Santoli assumed office on January 6, 2021. Santoli's current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Santoli (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Santoli won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Santoli advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andrew J. Santoli defeated incumbent Robert C. McClelland in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew J. Santoli (Nonpartisan)	54.5	241,433
	Submit photo	Robert C. McClelland (Nonpartisan)	45.5	201,894

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 443,327
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andrew J. Santoli advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew J. Santoli	100.0	87,901

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,901
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Robert C. McClelland advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert C. McClelland	100.0	29,007

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,007
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2018

See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2018

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Wiliam T. McGinty defeated Lorraine Coyne in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wiliam T. McGinty (D)	65.3	247,071
	Submit photo	Lorraine Coyne (R)	34.7	131,474

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 378,545
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Wiliam T. McGinty defeated Andrew J. Santoli in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wiliam T. McGinty	53.7	55,134
		Andrew J. Santoli	46.3	47,529

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 102,663
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Lorraine Coyne advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lorraine Coyne	100.0	32,203

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 32,203
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
• at least six years practiced in law; and
• under the age of 70.

Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

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