TJ Dow
TJ Dow was a member of the Cleveland City Council in Ohio, representing Ward 7. He assumed office in 2008. He left office in 2018.
Dow ran for election for judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Dow holds an M.P.A. from Cleveland State University and a J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office and as a Legislative Aide for the Cleveland City Council.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court
Khalilah Lawson defeated TJ Dow in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Khalilah Lawson (Nonpartisan)  | 51.5 | 20,327 |
 | TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 19,169 | |
| Total votes: 39,496 | |||
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court
Bridget O'Brien defeated Joanna Lopez Inman, Jocelyn Conwell, and TJ Dow in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bridget O'Brien (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 22,359 | |
 | Joanna Lopez Inman (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 14,376 | |
| Jocelyn Conwell (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 10,806 | ||
| TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 8,995 | |
| Total votes: 56,536 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland City Council Ward 7
Stephanie Howse-Jones defeated TJ Dow in the general election for Cleveland City Council Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Howse-Jones (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 1,514 |
| TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 983 | |
| Total votes: 2,497 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 7
The following candidates ran in the primary for Cleveland City Council Ward 7 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Howse-Jones (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 545 |
| ✔ | | TJ Dow (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 474 |
| Shana Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 329 | ||
| Daniel Graves (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 250 | ||
| Charlotte Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 126 | ||
| Isiah Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 49 | ||
| Antoinette Carter (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 47 | ||
| Jeff Mixon (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 39 | ||
| Mike Seals (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 20 | ||
| Russ Gates (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 12 | ||
| Nathaniel Hartfield (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,899 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ivan Williams (Nonpartisan)
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 10
Terrence Upchurch won election in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terrence Upchurch (D) | 100.0 | 25,020 |
| Total votes: 25,020 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terrence Upchurch | 29.9 | 2,331 |
| TJ Dow | 19.7 | 1,540 | |
 | Aanand Mehta | 14.3 | 1,115 | |
 | Danielle Shepherd | 11.9 | 930 | |
| Kyle Earley | 8.0 | 623 | ||
| Ronnie Jones | 6.7 | 523 | ||
 | Nelson Cintron Jr. | 5.9 | 461 | |
| Billy Sharp | 3.6 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 7,806 | |||
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2017
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[2]
Basheer Jones defeated incumbent TJ Dow in the general election for Ward 7 of the Cleveland City Council.[3]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 7 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Basheer Jones |
50.19% | 1,599 |
| TJ Dow Incumbent | 49.78% | 1,586 |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 3,186 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for Ward 7 of the Cleveland City Council.[4]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 7 Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| TJ Dow Incumbent |
40.38% | 779 |
| Basheer Jones |
38.21% | 737 |
| Mansfield Frazier | 10.06% | 194 |
| Daniel Graves | 9.75% | 188 |
| Russ Gates | 0.98% | 19 |
| Demar Sheffey | 0.62% | 12 |
| Total Votes | 1,929 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
TJ Dow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
TJ Dow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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:
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