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'''Mark Porter''' was a candidate for the [[Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio|Geauga County Court of Common Pleas]] in [[Ohio]]. He was defeated in the [[Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2016|primary election]] on March 15, 2016.<ref name=geauga>[http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Portals/0/resources/County%20Documents/board%20of%20elections/CandidatesPrimaryCertified.pdf ''Geauga County Board of Elections,'' "Geauga County Certified Candidates for March 15, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 22, 2016]</ref> | '''Mark Porter''' was a candidate for the [[Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio|Geauga County Court of Common Pleas]] in [[Ohio]]. He was defeated in the [[Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2016|primary election]] on March 15, 2016.<ref name=geauga>[http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Portals/0/resources/County%20Documents/board%20of%20elections/CandidatesPrimaryCertified.pdf ''Geauga County Board of Elections,'' "Geauga County Certified Candidates for March 15, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 22, 2016]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | |||
Porter's professional experience includes working as an attorney. He was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 2000. Porter is an honorably discharged U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1984 until 1996. | |||
Perter began serving as a councilman for the Village of South Russell since 2006. | |||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
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===2012=== | |||
:: ''See also: [[Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012]]'' | |||
Porter ran in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012|Ohio House]] District 76. Porter, [[Mary E. O'Toole]], and [[Kristina Port]] were defeated by [[Matt Lynch]] in the Republican primary on March 6.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.ohiochamber.com/dococc/SYSTEM-PoliticalEducationCenter/-%20pdfs/2012PrimaryFiling.pdf ''Ohio Chamber of Commerce'', "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2012Results/20120306repOHrep.aspx ''Ohio Secretary of State'', "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014]</ref> | |||
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|candidate2 =Mary O'Toole | |||
|candidate3 =Mark Porter | |||
|candidate4=Kristina Port | |||
|votes1 =8621 | |||
|votes2 =3237 | |||
|votes3 =3027 | |||
|votes4=1146 | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 22:38, 24 February 2025
Mark Porter was a candidate for the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. He was defeated in the primary election on March 15, 2016.[1]
Biography
Porter's professional experience includes working as an attorney. He was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 2000. Porter is an honorably discharged U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1984 until 1996.
Perter began serving as a councilman for the Village of South Russell since 2006.
Elections
2016
Carolyn Paschke defeated Mary Matheney, David Ondrey, and Mark Porter in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Geauga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carolyn Paschke |
33.72% | 6,840 |
| Mary Matheney | 32.02% | 6,495 |
| David Ondrey | 23.96% | 4,859 |
| Mark Porter | 10.29% | 2,088 |
| Total Votes | 20,282 | |
| Source: Geauga County Board of Elections, "Primary Election," March 15, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio County Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident, licensed in the state and practice law for six years.[3]
2012
Porter ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 76. Porter, Mary E. O'Toole, and Kristina Port were defeated by Matt Lynch in the Republican primary on March 6.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Matt Lynch |
53.8% | 8,621 |
| Mary O'Toole | 20.2% | 3,237 |
| Mark Porter | 18.9% | 3,027 |
| Kristina Port | 7.1% | 1,146 |
| Total Votes | 16,031 | |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Geauga County Board of Elections, "Geauga County Certified Candidates for March 15, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ The Ohio Judicial System, "Judicial System Structure," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
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
