Nancy A. Fuerst

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Nancy A. Fuerst

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Nonpartisan

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Tenure

1997 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

28

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Cleveland State University

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Nancy A. Fuerst is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 1997. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Fuerst (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Fuerst won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.

Fuerst joined the court in 1997. Fuerst was re-elected to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in 2014.

Biography

Education

Fuerst received her B.A. in economics from Cleveland State University and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Career

• 1997-Present: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
• 1989-1996: Attorney, General practice of law
• 1988-1989: Law clerk, U.S. District Court
• 1988: Clerk extern, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
• 1988: Admitted to the Ohio Bar

Elections

2020

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

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Nancy A. Fuerst won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nancy A. Fuerst (Nonpartisan)	100.0	335,312

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Nancy A. Fuerst advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nancy A. Fuerst	100.0	94,967

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2014

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Fuerst ran for re-election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

2008

Fuerst was re-elected to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in November 2008 to another six-year term, effective until January 1, 2015.

2004

In 2004, Fuerst challenged Judith Lanzinger for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court.

Candidate	Incumbent	Seat	Party	Election %
Judith Ann Lanzinger A	No	Term beginning 1/1/2005	Republican	57%
Nancy A. Fuerst	No	Term beginning 1/1/2005	Democratic	43%

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

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