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Ashley Kilbane
Ashley Kilbane is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Kilbane assumed office in 2019. Kilbane's current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Kilbane (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Kilbane won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Kilbane advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Ashley Kilbane won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashley Kilbane (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 277,567 |
| Total votes: 277,567 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Ashley Kilbane advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Kilbane | 100.0 | 72,828 |
| Total votes: 72,828 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kilbane in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Ashley Kilbane defeated Bradley Hull IV in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Kilbane (D) | 78.8 | 295,209 |
| Bradley Hull IV (R) | 21.2 | 79,569 | ||
| Total votes: 374,778 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Ashley Kilbane defeated Andrea Nelson Moore in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Kilbane | 56.6 | 60,259 |
| Andrea Nelson Moore | 43.4 | 46,257 | ||
| Total votes: 106,516 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Bradley Hull IV advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bradley Hull IV | 100.0 | 30,772 | |
| Total votes: 30,772 | |||
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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.[1]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[1]
- 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
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ashley Kilbane did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Ashley Kilbane participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ashley Kilbane's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Advocate for a Domestic Violence Docket 2) Bail Reform |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Advocating for more resources for the opioid and domestic violence issues facing our court.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ashley Kilbane's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
