Ronald O'Leary

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Ronald O'Leary

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Ronald O'Leary was an officeholder of the Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division in Ohio. O'Leary assumed office on April 10, 2017. O'Leary left office on January 1, 2020.

O'Leary ran for re-election to the Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division in Ohio. O'Leary lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2019)

General election

General election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division

W. Mona Scott defeated incumbent Ronald O'Leary in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	W. Mona Scott (Nonpartisan)	55.7	18,640
	Submit photo	Ronald O'Leary (Nonpartisan)	44.3	14,800

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Endorsements

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2017

See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017

Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Incumbent Ronald O'Leary defeated W. Moná Scott and Heather McCollough in the Cleveland Municipal Court (Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/2020) general election.

Cleveland Municipal Court, Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/2020 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ronald O'Leary Incumbent	39.29%	18,914
W. Moná Scott	38.54%	18,552
Heather McCollough	22.16%	10,668
Total Votes		48,134
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.

Campaign themes

2019

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See also

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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