Timothy Clary

Timothy Clary

Republican Party

Candidate, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals

Tenure

2026 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Prior offices:

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Years in office: 2024 - 2024

Predecessor: Michael J. Russo (Nonpartisan)

Successor: Kira Krivosh (D)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 5, 2026

Appointed

February 4, 2026

Contact

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Timothy Clary (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 17, 2026. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Clary (Republican Party) is running for election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.^[source]

Richard Michael DeWine (R) appointed Clary to the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent William Vodrey (D) and James Sean Gallagher (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		William Vodrey
		James Sean Gallagher

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Timothy Clary (R) is running in the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Timothy Clary

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)

General election

Special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Kira Krivosh defeated incumbent Timothy Clary in the special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kira Krivosh (Nonpartisan)	59.8	227,001
		Timothy Clary (Nonpartisan)	40.2	152,631

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 379,632
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Kira Krivosh defeated Fallon McNally and Jennifer McTernan in the special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kira Krivosh	52.1	47,161
	Submit photo	Fallon McNally	26.7	24,181
	Submit photo	Jennifer McTernan	21.2	19,240

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,582
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Timothy Clary advanced from the special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Timothy Clary	100.0	34,329

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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

Incumbent Shiela Turner McCall defeated Timothy Clary in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shiela Turner McCall (Nonpartisan)	67.8	37,744
		Timothy Clary (Nonpartisan)	32.2	17,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,682
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2023

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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