W. Mona Scott
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2026
W. Mona Scott is an officeholder of the Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division in Ohio. Scott's current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Scott ran for re-election to the Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division in Ohio. Scott lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2025)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division
Cheryl Wiltshire defeated incumbent W. Mona Scott in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cheryl Wiltshire (Nonpartisan) | 51.0 | 19,255 |
| W. Mona Scott (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 18,498 | ||
| Total votes: 37,753 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2019)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division
W. Mona Scott defeated incumbent Ronald O'Leary in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | W. Mona Scott (Nonpartisan) | 55.7 | 18,640 | |
| Ronald O'Leary (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 14,800 | ||
| Total votes: 33,440 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.
2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Incumbent Ronald O'Leary defeated W. Moná Scott and Heather McCollough in the Cleveland Municipal Court (Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/2020) general election.[1]
| Cleveland Municipal Court, Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/2020 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ronald O'Leary Incumbent |
39.29% | 18,914 |
| W. Moná Scott | 38.54% | 18,552 |
| Heather McCollough | 22.16% | 10,668 |
| Total Votes | 48,134 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
W. Mona Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
W. Mona Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 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:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
