Janaya Trotter Bratton
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2020 - Present
2030
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Janaya Trotter Bratton is a judge for District 1 of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Bratton assumed office on January 5, 2020. Bratton's current term ends on January 2, 2030.
Bratton ran for re-election for the District 1 judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Bratton won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Although the office is officially nonpartisan, Bratton identified herself as a member of the Democratic Party on her campaign website.[1]
Biography
Janaya Trotter Bratton earned a bachelor's degree in criminology and psychology from The Ohio State University in 2005, and a J.D. from the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2008. Bratton's career experience includes working as an attorney.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2023)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 1
Incumbent Janaya Trotter Bratton won election in the general election for Hamilton County Municipal Court District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janaya Trotter Bratton (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 12,218 | |
| Total votes: 12,218 | |||
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Endorsements
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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 must run in the special election to retain the seat.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Janaya Trotter Bratton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Janaya Trotter Bratton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Janaya for Judge, "Homepage," accessed November 1, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Janaya Trotter Bratton," 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
Federal courts:
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
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
