John Mayer

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John Mayer

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

John Mayer ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.

Mayer is a former candidate for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. Mayer ran in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Mayer was a 2014 candidate for the same court. He was defeated in the primary on May 6, 2014.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

Colleen Ann Reali defeated James Cochran in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colleen Ann Reali (Nonpartisan)	68.4	309,797
	Submit photo	James Cochran (Nonpartisan)	31.6	143,394

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 453,191
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Mayer (Nonpartisan)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

Colleen Ann Reali defeated Joy Kennedy, Joseph F. Russo, James Reddy Jr., and Ginny Millas in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colleen Ann Reali	44.5	51,551
	Submit photo	Joy Kennedy	26.6	30,794
	Submit photo	Joseph F. Russo	16.4	18,971
	Submit photo	James Reddy Jr.	7.2	8,399
	Submit photo	Ginny Millas	5.3	6,200

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 115,915
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

John Mayer advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Mayer	100.0	28,897

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2016

See also: Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 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 Francine Goldberg defeated John Mayer in the general election.

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division–Goldberg Seat), General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Francine Goldberg Incumbent	65.45%	241,164
John Mayer	34.55%	127,313
Total Votes		368,477
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016

Primary election

John Mayer ran unopposed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division–Goldberg Seat), Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Mayer  (unopposed)	100.00%	63,429
Total Votes		63,429
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.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• 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
Mayer ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 47.1 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Janet Rath Colaluca.

Cleveland bar association ratings

According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Mayer received an average rating of 2.5 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2014. Those break down as:

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
• Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Good
• Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Good
• Ohio Women's Bar Association: Adequate

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

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