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Barbara Carter
Barbara Schneider Carter is a judge of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. She assumed office in 2011.
Carter (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Biography
Carter received her undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1991.[1]
- 2011-Present: Judge, Butler County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
- 2005-2011: Magistrate, Butler County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
- 1991-2002: Assistant Prosecutor, Butler County Prosecutor's Office
- 1991: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals
Melena Siebert won election in the general election for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melena Siebert (R)  | 100.0 | 389,980 | |
| Total votes: 389,980 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals
Melena Siebert defeated Barbara Schneider Carter in the Republican primary for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melena Siebert | 50.4 | 53,082 | |
 | Barbara Schneider Carter | 49.6 | 52,198 | |
| Total votes: 105,280 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Carter received the following endorsements.
2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Incumbent Barbara Carter ran unopposed in the general election.
| Butler County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division), Carter Seat General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Carter Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 100,834 |
| Total Votes | 100,834 | |
| Source: Butler County, Ohio, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Barbara Carter ran unopposed in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division Republican primary election.
| Butler County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division), Carter Seat Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Barbara Carter Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 40,022 |
| Total Votes | 40,022 | |
| Source: Butler County Board of Elections, "March 15, 2016, Primary Election: Unofficail Results," March 15, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
2010
Carter ran unopposed for election to the court.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barbara Schneider Carter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, Profile: Barb Carter.
- ↑ Butler County, Ohio: Domestic Relations Court, Hon. Judge Barbara Schneider Carter Profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Butler County Board of Elections, Candidate Certification List
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