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Jeffrey Johnson (Ohio)

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Jeffrey Johnson
Image of Jeffrey Johnson
Cleveland Municipal Court
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

1

Prior offices
Ohio State Senate

Cleveland City Council Ward 10

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

Collinwood High School

Bachelor's

Kent State University

Graduate

Case Western Reserve University

Law

Case Western Reserve University

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Jeffrey Johnson is a judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. He assumed office on January 5, 2024. His current term ends on January 4, 2030.

Johnson ran for election for judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Johnson previously served in the Ohio State Senate from 1990 to 1998. He was the Democratic minority whip from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. He lost the election amidst federal extortion and wire fraud charges, which eventually resulted in his conviction and a 15-month prison sentence.[1][2][3]

Johnson was a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Johnson was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

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Jeff Johnson was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Collinwood High School in 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Kent State University, a master's degree in political science from Case Western Reserve University, and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney, founding Prime Strategy Group, and working as a mediator in the Office of the Cleveland Prosecutor.[1][4]

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)

General election

General election for Cleveland Municipal Court

Jeffrey Johnson defeated Heather McCollough and incumbent Mark Majer in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
48.0
 
27,483
Heather McCollough (Nonpartisan)
 
32.9
 
18,847
Image of Mark Majer
Mark Majer (Nonpartisan)
 
19.1
 
10,965

Total votes: 57,295
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 23

Incumbent Nickie Antonio defeated Landry Simmons Jr. in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nickie Antonio
Nickie Antonio (D)
 
69.3
 
64,758
Image of Landry Simmons Jr.
Landry Simmons Jr. (R) Candidate Connection
 
30.7
 
28,668

Total votes: 93,426
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 23

Incumbent Nickie Antonio advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 23 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nickie Antonio
Nickie Antonio
 
100.0
 
12,780

Total votes: 12,780
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 23

Landry Simmons Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 23 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Landry Simmons Jr.
Landry Simmons Jr. Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,952

Total votes: 3,952
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2021

See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District special election, 2021

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Shontel Brown defeated Laverne Gore in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown (D)
 
78.9
 
82,913
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore (R)
 
21.1
 
22,198

Total votes: 105,111
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shontel Brown
Shontel Brown
 
50.1
 
38,505
Image of Nina Turner
Nina Turner
 
44.6
 
34,239
Image of Jeffrey Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson
 
1.8
 
1,388
Image of John E. Barnes Jr.
John E. Barnes Jr.
 
1.0
 
801
Shirley Smith
 
0.8
 
599
Image of Seth Corey
Seth Corey Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
493
Pamela Pinkney
 
0.2
 
184
Will Knight
 
0.2
 
182
Image of Tariq Shabazz
Tariq Shabazz
 
0.2
 
134
Martin Alexander
 
0.1
 
105
Image of James Jerome Bell
James Jerome Bell Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
101
Lateek Shabazz
 
0.1
 
61
Isaac Powell
 
0.1
 
52

Total votes: 76,844
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11

Laverne Gore defeated Felicia Ross in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laverne Gore
Laverne Gore
 
74.0
 
4,009
Felicia Ross
 
26.0
 
1,405

Total votes: 5,414
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2018

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Ohio State Senate District 21

Incumbent Sandra Williams defeated Thomas Pekarek in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandra Williams
Sandra Williams (D)
 
87.7
 
97,282
Thomas Pekarek (R)
 
12.3
 
13,621

Total votes: 110,903
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21

Incumbent Sandra Williams defeated Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Patmon, and Willie Britt in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandra Williams
Sandra Williams
 
59.6
 
19,210
Image of Jeffrey Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson
 
23.5
 
7,595
Image of Bill Patmon
Bill Patmon
 
14.9
 
4,798
Willie Britt
 
2.0
 
653

Total votes: 32,256
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2017)

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[5]

The following candidates ran in the Mayor of Cleveland primary election.[6]

Mayor of Cleveland, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Jackson Incumbent 38.66% 12,968
Green check mark transparent.png Zack Reed 22.00% 7,378
Jeffrey Johnson 15.44% 5,178
Brandon Chrostowski 9.45% 3,171
Robert Kilo 5.21% 1,748
Tony Madalone 4.57% 1,534
Bill Patmon 2.67% 894
Eric Brewer 1.45% 486
Dyrone Smith 0.40% 135
Write-in votes 0.15% 50
Total Votes 33,542
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017

Campaign themes

2023

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2022

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2021

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Cleveland City Council, Ward 10
2010–2018
Succeeded by
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