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Robert C. McClelland
Robert C. McClelland was a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office on March 28, 2011. He left office on January 5, 2021.
McClelland (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. McClelland lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.
McClelland was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich to fill the vacancy created by the election of Judge Eileen Gallagher to the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on March 28, 2011. In the November 2010 general election, McClelland ran for a different seat on the Court of Common Pleas but was defeated. In the November 2012 general election, he won another term in his appointed seat.[1] McClelland was re-elected to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in 2014.[2]
Biography
Education
McClelland received his B.A. in speech communications from Denison University in 1975 and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University in 1980.[1]
Career
- 2011-2021: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
- 1982-1992: Assistant law director/prosecutor, City of Westlake, Ohio
- 1980-2011: Associate attorney/partner, Rademaker, Matty, McClelland & Greve
- 1980: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Andrew J. Santoli defeated incumbent Robert C. McClelland in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew J. Santoli (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 241,433 |
| Robert C. McClelland (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 201,894 | ||
| Total votes: 443,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Andrew J. Santoli advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew J. Santoli | 100.0 | 87,901 |
| Total votes: 87,901 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Robert C. McClelland advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert C. McClelland | 100.0 | 29,007 | |
| Total votes: 29,007 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
McClelland ran for re-election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3]
2012
McClelland was elected to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. He narrowly defeated Cullen Sweeney in the general election on November 6, winning 50.16% of the vote.[4][5]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, McClelland received a rating of 4 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Excellent
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Excellent
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Excellent-Preferred
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Excellent[6]
Endorsements
- The Plain Dealer.[7]
2010
McClelland competed for a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. He won the Republican primary election and was defeated by Maureen Clancy in the general election.[8][9]
"Judge 4 Yourself" ranking
"Judge 4 Yourself," an organization consisting of four cooperating bar associations in Cuyahoga County, gave the following rankings in the match-up of McClelland and Clancy:
- Robert McClelland: 4 (the highest ranking, or "excellent," from each of the four cooperating bar associations)[10]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert C. McClelland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "Governor Appoints McClelland to Cuyahoga County Bench," March 17, 2011
- ↑ Judicial selection in Ohio
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge"
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Candidates" Scroll to page 22.
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, "2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings"
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Plain Dealer endorsements for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Division," September 29, 2012
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "May 4 Election Results"
- ↑ Judge4Yourself, "2010 General Election Contested Ratings"
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
