Deborah M. Turner

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Deborah M. Turner

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Successor: Joan Synenberg

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Deborah M. Turner (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on December 29, 2022.

Turner (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Turner won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Deborah M. Turner defeated Denise Salerno in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah M. Turner (Nonpartisan)	68.9	208,482
		Denise Salerno (Nonpartisan)	31.1	93,928

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,410
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Deborah M. Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah M. Turner	100.0	60,673

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,673
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thomas J. Kelly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Denise Salerno advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denise Salerno	100.0	35,381

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,381
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2018

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Deborah M. Turner defeated Lori Anne Dyke in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah M. Turner (D)	71.0	263,126
	Submit photo	Lori Anne Dyke (R)	29.0	107,717

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 370,843
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah M. Turner	34.5	37,074
		John J. Gallagher	18.8	20,269
		William Vodrey	17.3	18,653
		Karrie Howard	16.8	18,041
	Submit photo	Ronald Mottl	8.5	9,195
	Submit photo	Thomas Rein	4.1	4,367

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 107,599
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Lori Anne Dyke advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Anne Dyke	100.0	30,984

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,984
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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.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• 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.

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