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Brian Mooney
2023 - Present
2029
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Brian Mooney (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on January 12, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2029.
Mooney (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Mooney won in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Mooney was appointed to the Cleveland City Council to replace Dona Brady.[1]
Education
Mooney received his undergraduate education from American University in Washington D.C. in 1992, and his J.D. from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2023-present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
- 2020-present: Councilman Ward 11, Cleveland City Council
- 2020: Appointed Councilman, Ward 11, Cleveland City Council
- 2018-2020: Safety Director, Westown Community Development Corporation
- 2009-2015: Principal Assistant Attorney General, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- 2008-2009: Assistant to the Mayor, City of Lakewood, Ohio
- 2007-2009: Regional Outreach Director, State of Ohio Treasurer
- 1996-2006: Assistant County Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Brian Mooney defeated incumbent Joan Synenberg in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Mooney (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 156,375 |
| Joan Synenberg (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 155,219 | ||
| Total votes: 311,594 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Brian Mooney advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Mooney | 100.0 | 55,303 |
| Total votes: 55,303 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Joan Synenberg advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joan Synenberg | 100.0 | 35,730 | |
| Total votes: 35,730 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11
Incumbent Brian Mooney defeated Michael Hardy in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 11 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Mooney (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 1,383 |
 | Michael Hardy (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 1,119 | |
| Total votes: 2,502 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 11
Incumbent Brian Mooney and Michael Hardy defeated Donna Woods in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 11 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Mooney (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 777 |
| ✔ | | Michael Hardy (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 493 |
| Donna Woods (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 424 | ||
| Total votes: 1,694 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brian Mooney did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Brian Mooney did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Dona Brady |
Cleveland City Council Ward 11 2020-2023 |
Succeeded by Danny Kelly |
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
