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Jeffrey Johnson (Ohio)
2024 - Present
2030
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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
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 27,483 |
| Heather McCollough (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 18,847 | ||
 | Mark Majer (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 10,965 | |
| Total votes: 57,295 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Nickie Antonio (D) | 69.3 | 64,758 |
 | Landry Simmons Jr. (R) | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Nickie Antonio | 100.0 | 12,780 |
| Total votes: 12,780 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey Johnson (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Landry Simmons Jr. | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Shontel Brown (D) | 78.9 | 82,913 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Shontel Brown | 50.1 | 38,505 |
 | Nina Turner | 44.6 | 34,239 | |
| Jeffrey Johnson | 1.8 | 1,388 | |
 | John E. Barnes Jr. | 1.0 | 801 | |
| Shirley Smith | 0.8 | 599 | ||
 | Seth Corey | 0.6 | 493 | |
| Pamela Pinkney | 0.2 | 184 | ||
| Will Knight | 0.2 | 182 | ||
 | Tariq Shabazz | 0.2 | 134 | |
| Martin Alexander | 0.1 | 105 | ||
 | James Jerome Bell | 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
- Bryan Flannery (D)
- Daniel Corrigan (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Williams | 59.6 | 19,210 |
| Jeffrey Johnson | 23.5 | 7,595 | |
 | Bill Patmon | 14.9 | 4,798 | |
| Willie Britt | 2.0 | 653 | ||
| Total votes: 32,256 | |||
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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 |
 Frank Jackson Incumbent |
38.66% | 12,968 |
| 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
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jeffrey Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Jeffrey Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cleveland City Council, "Ward 10," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Cleveland Magazine, "Jeff Johnson 2.0," January 2014
- ↑ Cleveland Magazine, "The Rise and Fall of Jeff Johnson," February 1999
- ↑ Facebook, "Jeff Johnson for Ohio State Senator, Democrat, D-21," accessed April 13, 2018
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Cleveland City Council, Ward 10 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by NA |
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
