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Sherrie Miday
Sherrie Miday (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Miday (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Miday won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Education
Miday received her undergraduate degree from John Carroll University in 1998 and her J.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2001.[1]
Career
Miday practices law with the firm of Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, specializing in foreclosure litigation and creditor’s rights law. She previously served as an assistant prosecutor for Cleveland, Ohio, and as a staff attorney for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Sherrie Miday won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sherrie Miday (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 200,601 |
| Total votes: 200,601 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Sherrie Miday advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sherrie Miday | 100.0 | 58,088 |
| Total votes: 58,088 | |||
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2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Sherrie Miday defeated Matthew McMonagle in the general election.
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Mason Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sherrie Miday |
54.07% | 206,986 |
| Matthew McMonagle | 45.93% | 175,846 |
| Total Votes | 382,832 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Sherrie Miday ran unopposed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Democratic primary election.
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division–Mason Seat), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sherrie Miday (unopposed) |
100.00% | 99,460 |
| Total Votes | 99,460 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed March 16, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Miday ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.1 percent of the vote. She competed against incumbent Judge Pamela A. Barker.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sherrie Miday did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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
