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Kimberly Cocroft
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2029
Kimberly Cocroft is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Her current term ends in 2029.
Cocroft (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Cocroft won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Cocroft was appointed to the court by former Governor Ted Strickland on February 25, 2009 and assumed the bench on April 6, 2009.[1] Cocroft was elected to the court in 2010 and re-elected in 2016 and 2022.
Biography
Education
Cocroft received her undergraduate degree in 1995, her master’s degree in 1997, and her J.D. in 2000 from The Ohio State University.[1]
Career
- 2009-Present: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
- 2007-2009: Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
- 2003-2007: Associate, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP
- 2001-2003: Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Alice Robie Resnick, Ohio Supreme Court
- 2000: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Kimberly Cocroft won election in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Cocroft (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 276,451 | |
| Total votes: 276,451 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Kimberly Cocroft advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Cocroft | 100.0 | 63,853 | |
| Total votes: 63,853 | |||
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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 Kimberly Cocroft defeated Lauren Dolan in the general election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Cocroft seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kimberly Cocroft Incumbent |
55.38% | 203,458 |
| Lauren Dolan | 44.62% | 163,920 |
| Total Votes | 367,378 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Kimberly Cocroft ran unopposed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division Democratic primary election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Cocroft seat), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kimberly Cocroft Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 95,405 |
| Total Votes | 95,405 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2016 Primary Election Official Canvass," April 5, 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.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
2010
Cocroft ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She defeated Kim Doucher in the general election, receiving 58.13% of the vote.[4]
Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll
In even numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Cocroft's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 3.8
- Judicial temperament: 3.9
- Legal knowledge: 3.3
- Sentencing: 3.7
- Quality of opinions: 3.7
- Overall: 3.6 - Average overall score of judges was 3.8.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kimberly Cocroft did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Governor Ted Strickland, "Governor Announces Judicial Appointments," February 25, 2009
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Kimberly Cocroft.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
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