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Jennifer O'Donnell
Jennifer O'Donnell (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office on December 9, 2022. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
O'Donnell (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran in a special election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. O'Donnell won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the special Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
Special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jennifer O'Donnell defeated incumbent Kenneth Callahan in the special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer O'Donnell (Nonpartisan) | 63.6 | 194,739 | |
 | Kenneth Callahan (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 111,572 | |
| Total votes: 306,311 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jennifer O'Donnell advanced from the special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer O'Donnell | 100.0 | 61,810 | |
| Total votes: 61,810 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sanford Watson (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Kenneth Callahan advanced from the special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Callahan | 100.0 | 36,064 |
| Total votes: 36,064 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)
General election
Special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Richard Bell defeated incumbent Wanda Jones in the special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Bell (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 239,720 |
 | Wanda Jones (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 212,985 | |
| Total votes: 452,705 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Richard Bell defeated Jennifer O'Donnell and Anne McDonough in the special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Bell | 44.9 | 49,348 |
| Jennifer O'Donnell | 40.4 | 44,438 | ||
| Anne McDonough | 14.7 | 16,226 | ||
| Total votes: 110,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Wanda Jones advanced from the special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wanda Jones | 100.0 | 27,344 |
| Total votes: 27,344 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer O'Donnell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jennifer O'Donnell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
