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Ann Clare Oakar

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Cleveland Municipal Court
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

7

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 2, 2021

Ann Clare Oakar is a judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. Oakar assumed office on January 1, 2018. Oakar's current term ends on January 2, 2028.

Oakar ran for re-election for judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. Oakar won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)

General election

General election for Cleveland Municipal Court

Incumbent Ann Clare Oakar won election in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ann Clare Oakar (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
29,799

Total votes: 29,799
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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. Ann Clare Oakar defeated incumbent Jimmy Jackson Jr. in the Cleveland Municipal Court (Unexpired Term Ending 1/2/2022) general election.[1]

Cleveland Municipal Court, Unexpired Term Ending 1/2/2022 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ann Clare Oakar 62.61% 30,844
Jimmy Jackson Jr. Incumbent 37.39% 18,421
Total Votes 49,265
Source: Cuyahoga 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.[2]

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ann Clare Oakar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

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