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Tim Hess
Tim Hess (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Hess lost in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Hess completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tim Hess was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Hess' career experience includes working as an attorney at law. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State University in 1997 and a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2001.[1]
Hess has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Knights of Columbus
- United States Concealed Carry Association
- Buckeye Firearms Association
- Valley View Hunt Club
- NRA -Life Member
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Mollie Murphy defeated Tim Hess in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mollie Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 66.3 | 249,683 | |
![]() | Tim Hess (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 33.7 | 127,094 |
Total votes: 376,777 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Mollie Murphy defeated Fallon Radigan and Ray Tarasuck in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mollie Murphy | 36.7 | 30,102 | |
Fallon Radigan | 33.4 | 27,401 | ||
Ray Tarasuck | 29.9 | 24,566 |
Total votes: 82,069 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Tim Hess advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hess ![]() | 100.0 | 35,994 |
Total votes: 35,994 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Richard Bell defeated Tim Hess in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Bell (Nonpartisan) | 66.3 | 195,572 |
![]() | Tim Hess (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 33.7 | 99,270 |
Total votes: 294,842 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Richard Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard Bell | 100.0 | 58,000 |
Total votes: 58,000 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Tim Hess advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hess ![]() | 100.0 | 34,406 |
Total votes: 34,406 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tim Hess completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hess' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|In the past twelve years I have focused my practice on representing persons who have been charged with a crime and to representing individuals who have had their Civil Rights violated. I am licensed to practice law in all State courts of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and I previously sat as a Magistrate in the Garfield Heights Municipal Court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
During college and law school, I worked multiple jobs to make ends meet and raise my daughter. These experiences included construction, landscaping, tile setting, bartending, restaurant server, fork lift operator and truck loader for UPS, and I even worked as a gravedigger for a summer. I know what hard work is and I know what it means to work hard.- Fair and Just Sentencing
- Safeguarding Constitutional Rights of Litigants
- Respecting the office of Judge by treating everyone with respect and dignity.
Our system of justice needs to focus on education, not incarceration, job training, not jail. We need to focus on keeping fathers in the home by providing a pathway to success, rather than locking everyone up.
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
"The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
"Unintended Consequences" by John Ross
"Criminal (In)Justice" by Rafael A. Mangual
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2022
Tim Hess completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hess' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|In 1992, following graduation from Midpark High School, I attended Kent State University to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Justice Studies (1996). After graduating from Kent State, my acceptance to Cleveland Marshall College of Law lead to my law degree in 2001. During college and law school, I worked multiple jobs to make ends meet and raise my daughter. These experiences included construction, landscaping, tile setting, bartending, restaurant server, and as a gravedigger for a summer. I know what hard work is and I know what it means to work hard. Since 2003 when I began my own law practice, it has always been my professional mission to represent persons in need of someone to safeguard their rights. For twenty years I have represented people against government persecution and abuse. The foundation of my goal is to protect and defend the rights afforded to all citizens under the Constitution of the United States.
With the honor of your vote for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge, I will ensure that anyone who appears before me has- Equity in Sentencing
- Safeguarding Constitutional Rights
- Education and Job Training for Probationers
Our system of justice needs to focus on education, not incarceration, job training, not jail. We need to focus on keeping fathers in the home by providing a pathway to success, rather than locking everyone up.
After witnessing the increasing infringement of our rights, particularly over the past two years, it became apparent to me that I could no longer watch the injustices in our system continue. I realized that I can be more effective and do more to promote an equitable system of justice from the bench.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division |
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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