Colleen Ann Reali
Colleen Ann Reali (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. She assumed office on January 8, 2021. Her current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Reali (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. Reali won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Reali ran for judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Cleveland, Ohio in 2012.
Biography
Education
Reali received her undergraduate degree from Fordham University and her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law.[1]
Career
Reali is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Colleen Ann Reali defeated James Cochran in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colleen Ann Reali (Nonpartisan) | 68.4 | 309,797 |
| James Cochran (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 143,394 | ||
| Total votes: 453,191 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Mayer (Nonpartisan)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Colleen Ann Reali defeated Joy Kennedy, Joseph F. Russo, James Reddy Jr., and Ginny Millas in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colleen Ann Reali | 44.5 | 51,551 |
| Joy Kennedy | 26.6 | 30,794 | ||
| Joseph F. Russo | 16.4 | 18,971 | ||
| James Reddy Jr. | 7.2 | 8,399 | ||
| Ginny Millas | 5.3 | 6,200 | ||
| Total votes: 115,915 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
John Mayer advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Mayer | 100.0 | 28,897 | |
| Total votes: 28,897 | |||
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2012
Reali defeated Keith E. Belkin in the Democratic primary on March 6, winning 65.19 percent of the vote. She was defeated by Pamela A. Barker in the general election on November 6, 2012, receiving 46.45 percent of the vote.[2][3][4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Reali received the following ratings from local bar associations in 2020:[5]
- Asian American Bar: Excellent
- Cuy. Cty. Crim. Def. Lawyers: Excellent
- Clev. Metro. Bar: Excellent
- Norman S. Minor Bar: Excellent
- Ohio Women’s Bar: Excellent
- PD/cleveland.com: Endorsed
2012
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Reali received a rating of 2 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Adequate
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Adequate
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Adequate[6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, Colleen Ann Reali profile
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Results 2012
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Primary Election Candidates Scroll to page 21
- ↑ Judge4yourself.com, "Colleen Ann Reali," accessed October 21, 2020
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
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State courts:
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