Terry Nestor
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2025 - Present
2031
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Terry Nestor (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 9, 2025. His current term ends on February 8, 2031.
Nestor (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Terry Nestor defeated Sean Donovan in the general election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Nestor (D) | 55.0 | 214,719 | |
 | Sean Donovan (R) | 45.0 | 175,786 | |
| Total votes: 390,505 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Terry Nestor advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Nestor | 100.0 | 28,371 | |
| Total votes: 28,371 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Sean Donovan advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Donovan | 100.0 | 33,842 |
| Total votes: 33,842 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nestor in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Terry Nestor defeated incumbent Steven E. Martin in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Nestor (D) | 51.7 | 146,619 | |
| Steven E. Martin (R) | 48.3 | 136,760 | ||
| Total votes: 283,379 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Terry Nestor advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Nestor | 100.0 | 31,049 | |
| Total votes: 31,049 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Steven E. Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven E. Martin | 100.0 | 28,024 | |
| Total votes: 28,024 | |||
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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.[1]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[1]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Terry Nestor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Pierre Bergeron (D) |
Ohio First District Court of Appeals 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
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
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