J. Bernie Quilter

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J. Bernie Quilter

Democratic Party

Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Tenure

1998 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

27

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

J. Bernie Quilter (Democratic Party) is the Lucas County Clerk of Courts in Ohio. Quilter assumed office in 1998. Quilter's current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Quilter (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts in Ohio. Quilter won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Lucas County, Ohio (2024)

General election

General election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter won election in the general election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. Bernie Quilter (D)	100.0	133,513

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. Bernie Quilter	100.0	21,002

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 21,002
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Quilter in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Lucas County, Ohio (2020)

General election

General election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter defeated Donald Grames Jr. in the general election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. Bernie Quilter (D)	62.4	119,180
	Submit photo	Donald Grames Jr. (R)	37.6	71,895

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 191,075
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. Bernie Quilter	100.0	24,479

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,479
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts

Donald Grames Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Donald Grames Jr.	100.0	8,619

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,619
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

J. Bernie Quilter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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