Julie A. Schafer

Julie A. Schafer

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Successor: Betty Sutton

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Hiram College

Graduate

University of Akron

Law

University of Akron School of Law

Julie A. Schafer was a judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office on February 8, 2014. She left office on February 8, 2021.

Schafer (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals. Schafer lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.

Education

Schafer received her undergraduate degree from Hiram College, her master's in business administration from the University of Akron, and her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.

Career

Before her election to the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals, Schafer served as a judge for the Akron Municipal Court. She also previously maintained her own private law practice in Akron, Ohio.

Elections

2020

See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Betty Sutton defeated incumbent Julie A. Schafer in the general election for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty Sutton (Nonpartisan)	54.1	271,875
		Julie A. Schafer (Nonpartisan)	45.9	230,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 502,813
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Betty Sutton advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty Sutton	100.0	81,213

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,213
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Incumbent Julie A. Schafer advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie A. Schafer	100.0	47,649

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,649
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2014

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Schafer ran for election to the Ninth District Court of Appeals.
General: She defeated incumbent Judge Eve Belfance in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.7 percent of the vote.  

2013

Schafer ran for election to the Akron Municipal Court.

General: She defeated Gertrude Wilms in the general election on November 5, 2013, receiving 53.9 percent of the vote.

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2013

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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