Sean Gallagher
2003 - Present
2027
22
Sean Gallagher (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 9, 2003. His current term ends on February 8, 2027.
Gallagher (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. Gallagher won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Sean Gallagher won election in the general election for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sean Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 356,192 |
| Total votes: 356,192 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Sean Gallagher advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Gallagher | 100.0 | 95,724 |
| Total votes: 95,724 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Gallagher ran for re-election to the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2008
Gallagher was re-elected to the Eighth District Court of Appeals for a six-year term on November 4, 2008, effective until February 8, 2015.[3]
Education
Gallagher received his undergraduate degree from Ohio University and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.[4]
Career
Gallagher began his legal career as a juvenile probation officer in Cuyahoga County. After four years, he became a common pleas court bailiff for Judge Donald Nugent. Gallagher worked in this position for six years before becoming an assistant prosecuting attorney in Cuyahoga County in 1991, serving in the felony division and the Economic Crime Unit of this office. In 1997, he became a judge for the Cleveland Municipal Court and served on this court until his election to the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals in 2002.[4]
Awards and associations
- 2010: Champion of Justice Award, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- 2007: Outstanding Alumni, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- 2006: President’s Award, Cuyahoga County Bar Association
- 2005: Legal Eagle Man of the Year, St. Edward High School [4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sean Gallagher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2008 Election Results, Judge of the Court of Appeals, November 4, 2008," accessed July 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid
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