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Elisa Murphy
Elisa Murphy was a judge for District 1 of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Murphy assumed office on September 23, 2019. Murphy left office in 2019.
Murphy ran in a special election for the District 1 judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Murphy lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.
Murphy was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine on September 23, 2019, to fill a vacancy following the resignation of former District 1 judge Fanon Rucker. Murphy ran to retain the seat in the special election for Rucker's unexpired term ending on January 2, 2024.[1][2]
Murphy was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2 judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Murphy was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Elisa Murphy earned a bachelor's degree in operations management and supervision from Purdue University, and a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. Her career experience includes working as an attorney, a magistrate, and as a judge.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2019)
General election
Special general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 1
Janaya Trotter Bratton defeated incumbent Elisa Murphy in the special general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janaya Trotter Bratton (Nonpartisan) | 75.6 | 6,657 | |
 | Elisa Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 2,151 | |
| Total votes: 8,808 | |||
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Note: The special election was held for the remainder of the unexpired term of former District 1 judge Fanon Rucker ending on January 2, 2024. Elisa Murphy was appointed on September 23, 2019 by Governor Mike DeWine to fill the vacancy but had to run in the special election to retain the seat.[4][5]
Endorsements
Murphy was endorsed by the Hamilton County Republican Party.[6]
2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Alan Triggs defeated Elisa Murphy and Rodney Harris in the general election for District 2 on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.[7]
| Hamilton County Municipal Court, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Triggs |
49.00% | 10,021 |
| Elisa Murphy | 28.24% | 5,775 |
| Rodney Harris | 22.77% | 4,657 |
| Total Votes | 20,453 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[8]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elisa Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ The Cincinnati Enquirer, "New judge appointed to Hamilton County Municipal Court," September 24, 2019
- ↑ Mike DeWine Governor of Ohio, "Governor DeWine Appoints Murphy to Fill Hamilton County Court Vacancy," September 20, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn "Judge Elisa Murphy," accessed November 1, 2019
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed November 1, 2019
- ↑ The Cincinnati Enquirer, "New judge appointed to Hamilton County Municipal Court," September 24, 2019
- ↑ Hamilton County Republican Party, "2019 GOP Judges," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with the Hamilton County Board of Elections," May 3, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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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
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Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
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