Joan Synenberg
Joan Synenberg is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office on January 14, 2023. Her current term ends on January 10, 2031.
Synenberg (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Synenberg won in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Education
Synenberg received her undergraduate degree from Cleveland State University and her J.D. from Cleveland Marshall School of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2007-present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
- 2005-2006: Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
- 1989-2005: Attorney, Sole practitioner
- 1989: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Mayfield High School Hall of Fame
- 2009: Outstanding Alumna Award, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Associations
- President, William K. Thomas Inn of Court
- Member, Veterans Committee and Probate Committee, Court of Common Pleas
- Member, Steering Committee of Fugitive Safe Surrender
- Member, Eighth District Chair, Ohio State Bar Association Pro Bono Task Force
- Member, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Board of Trustees
- Member, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Visiting Committee
- Board of Directors, AIDS Task Force of Greater Cleveland
- Board of Directors, Northeast Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Joan Synenberg defeated Daryl Dennie in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joan Synenberg (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 201,909 | |
| Daryl Dennie (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 186,710 | ||
| Total votes: 388,619 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Daryl Dennie advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daryl Dennie | 100.0 | 68,163 | |
| Total votes: 68,163 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Joan Synenberg advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joan Synenberg | 100.0 | 37,909 | |
| Total votes: 37,909 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Synenberg in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Brian Mooney defeated incumbent Joan Synenberg in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Mooney (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 156,375 |
| Joan Synenberg (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 155,219 | ||
| Total votes: 311,594 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Brian Mooney advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Mooney | 100.0 | 55,303 |
| Total votes: 55,303 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Joan Synenberg advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joan Synenberg | 100.0 | 35,730 | |
| Total votes: 35,730 | |||
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2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Incumbent Joan Synenberg defeated Andrea Nelson Moore in the general election.
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Synenberg Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joan Synenberg Incumbent |
52.44% | 202,384 |
| Andrea Nelson Moore | 47.56% | 183,567 |
| Total Votes | 385,951 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Joan Synenberg ran unopposed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Synenberg Seat), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joan Synenberg Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 67,301 |
| Total Votes | 67,301 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed March 16, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Synenberg ran for re-election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3]
2012
Synenberg ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. She was defeated by Cassandra Collier-Williams in the general election on November 6, receiving 46.74% of the vote.[4][5]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Synenberg received a rating of 4 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Excellent
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Excellent
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Excellent
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Excellent[6]
Endorsements
- The Plain Dealer.[7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joan Synenberg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Joan Synenberg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Re-elect Judge Joan "Synenberg"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, ""Official Results for 2012 General Election""
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Candidates" Scroll to page 21
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, "2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings"
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Plain Dealer endorsements for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Division," September 29, 2012
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