Mark Majer
Mark Majer was a judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. He assumed office on February 24, 2023. He left office on January 2, 2024.
Majer ran for re-election for judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
He was appointed to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Divsion on December 6, 2021 by Gov. Mike DeWine to replace Dick Ambrose.
Majer was appointed to the Cleveland Municipal Court on February 17, 2023 by Gov. Mike DeWine to replace Pinkey S. Carr.
Biography
Majer earned his bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University and his law degree at Ohio Northern University’s Claude W. Pettit College of Law.[1]
Prior to serving as a judge, Majer was a magistrate from 2020 to 2022. He previously served as a magistrate from 1999 to 2005. For five years, Majer was the chief legal counsel for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. For six years, he was an assistant prosecutor in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office. Majer has also served on the Board of Directors for the Cuyahoga County Bar Association.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court
Jeffrey Johnson defeated Heather McCollough and incumbent Mark Majer in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 27,483 |
| Heather McCollough (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 18,847 | ||
 | Mark Majer (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 10,965 | |
| Total votes: 57,295 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jeffrey Saffold defeated incumbent Mark Majer in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Saffold (Nonpartisan) | 66.6 | 195,395 |
| Mark Majer (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 97,799 | |
| Total votes: 293,194 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jeffrey Saffold advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Saffold | 100.0 | 57,738 |
| Total votes: 57,738 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Mark Majer advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Majer | 100.0 | 33,616 |
| Total votes: 33,616 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeffrey Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Mark Majer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 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
