Denise Nancy Rini

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Denise Nancy Rini

Prior offices

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 28, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Baldwin Wallace College, 1998

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2002

Denise Nancy Rini was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2013. She left office on December 31, 2018.

Rini (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.

Education

Rini received her undergraduate degree from Baldwin Wallace College in 1998 and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2002.

Career

• 2013-2018: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
• 2006-2012: Partner, Bartos & Rini LPA
• 2003-2006: Attorney/Owner, Denise Rini, Attorney at Law
• 2003: Admitted to the Ohio Bar

Elections

2020

See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals

Emanuella Groves defeated Pamela Hawkins in the general election for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuella Groves (Nonpartisan)	57.7	268,276
	Submit photo	Pamela Hawkins (Nonpartisan)	42.3	196,405

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 464,681
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals

Emanuella Groves defeated Gayle Williams-Byers, Denise Nancy Rini, and Hugh Carlin in the Democratic primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuella Groves	42.6	49,836
	Submit photo	Gayle Williams-Byers	20.3	23,736
		Denise Nancy Rini	19.3	22,615
	Submit photo	Hugh Carlin	17.7	20,702

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals

Pamela Hawkins advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pamela Hawkins	100.0	28,674

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2018

See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2018

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

Jennifer L. O'Malley defeated incumbent Denise Nancy Rini in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer L. O'Malley (D)	59.9	221,651
		Denise Nancy Rini (R)	40.1	148,434

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 370,085
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

Jennifer L. O'Malley advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer L. O'Malley	100.0	82,140

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 82,140
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

Incumbent Denise Nancy Rini advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denise Nancy Rini	100.0	33,271

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 33,271
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2012

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas

Rini defeated Mark Witt in the Republican primary on March 6, winning 52.7 percent of the vote. She defeated Frankie Goldberg in the general election on November 6, winning 50.56 percent of the vote.

Bar association ratings

According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Rini received a rating of 3 out of 4 by local bar associations. Those break down as:

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Good
• Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Good
• Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
• Ohio Women's Bar Association: Good

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Denise Nancy Rini did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

2012

• The Plain Dealer.

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