Nancy Margaret Russo

Nancy Margaret Russo

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 election

March 19, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

West Liberty State College

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Nancy Margaret Russo 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 6, 2027.

Russo (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Biography

Education

Russo received her undergraduate degree from West Liberty State College and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Career

Before joining the court, Russo was an attorney in private practice, specializing in healthcare law, white-collar crime, and insurance law. She was also a certified juvenile and domestic guardian ad litem.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Mazzone won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carl Mazzone (Nonpartisan)	100.0	258,207

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,207
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Mazzone defeated incumbent Nancy Margaret Russo in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carl Mazzone	60.9	54,007
	Submit photo	Nancy Margaret Russo	39.1	34,690

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,697
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Russo in this election.

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 Margaret Russo won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nancy Margaret Russo (Nonpartisan)	100.0	321,445

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nancy Margaret Russo	100.0	90,235

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,235
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2014

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

Campaign themes

2024

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2020

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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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:

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