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The Ohio Supreme Court & Elections in the News
Check out the news from the Ohio Supreme Court on the Court News site.
- As she exits, Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has plenty to say, Columbus Dispatch, November 20, 2022
- Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach, New York Times, November 19, 2022
- Judicial partisanship in 2022 Ohio elections has tarnished the appearance of impartiality: editorial, Cleveland.com, November 13, 2022
- Judicial Elections Bring New Leadership to Ohio Courts, Court News Ohio, November 11, 2022
- The impact of midterm elections on the Ohio Supreme Court, All Sides with Ann Fisher on WOSU, November 10, 2022
- Key 2022 State Supreme Court Election Results and What They Mean, analysis from the Brennan Center for Justice, November 9, 2022
- What’s at stake with Ohio Supreme Court going further right, WKRC, November 9, 2022
- In partisan state Supreme Court races, GOP sweeps Ohio and flips North Carolina, NBC News, November 9, 2022
- Republicans poised to keep control of Ohio Supreme Court; Sharon Kennedy elected chief justice, Cleveland.com, November 8, 2022
- Republican candidates hold large lead in race for 3 Ohio Supreme Court seats, WSYX, November 8, 2022
- Republicans sweep 3 Ohio Supreme Court races, unofficial results show, Columbus Dispatch, November 8, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court Candidates Discuss Ballot Issue One, WKBN, November 7, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court election now features party affiliations, Kent Wired, November 7, 2022
- As young voters, we have the power to decide Ohio’s future: We can’t afford to sit out the state Supreme Court elections, Ohio Capital Journal, November 5, 2022
- Money is pouring into state judicial campaigns this year, Weekend Edition on NPR, November 5, 2022
- State bar association requests more Ohio Supreme Court race ads be removed as misleading, Lima News, November 5, 2022
- Ohio’s Partisan Supreme Court Election Could Decide Abortion’s Future in State, Guardian, November 5, 2022
- The new role dark money is playing in campaigns for Ohio’s top court, Ohio Public Radio, November 4, 2022
- Ohio GOP Candidates Rally in Lima, The Lima News, November 4, 2022
- Millions in ‘dark money’ attempting to influence who wins Ohio’s Supreme Court, WKRC, November 4, 2022
- Panel Chastizes : Ohio Supreme Court Ads Misleading High Court Ads as ‘Misleading’and ‘False,’ Toledo Blade, November 4, 2022
- Bar Association Decries Supreme Court Ad as False, Republican Group Doubles Down, Dayton Daily News, November 2, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court Races Could Impact State for Years to Come, op-ed by Catherine Turcer, Cincinnati Enquirer, November 3, 2022
- Bar Association Decries Supreme Court Ad as False; Republican Group Doubles Down, Dayton Daily News, November 2, 2022
- GOP Candidate Sharon Kennedy Sets Record for Supreme Court Campaign Spending Over Past Decade, Cleveland.com, November 2, 2022
- As Stakes Rise, State Supreme Courts Become Crucial Election Battlegrounds, New York Times, November 2, 2022
- The Next Political Battleground: State Supreme Court Races, Mother Jones, November 2, 2022
- Ohio Bar Says Supreme Court Election Ads Are Misleading, Damaging, WKRC, October 31, 2022
- New Money and Messages in Judicial Elections This Year, Brennan Center for Justice, October 31, 2022
- Ohio Elections 2022: Three Supreme Court Races Critical in Upcoming Abortion Redistricting Cases, Ohio Public Radio, October 31, 2022
- ‘Like’ of Paul Pelosi conspiracy tweet raises questions for Ohio Supreme Court Justice, WSYX, October 31, 2022
- Ohio Bar Condemns Ad Attacking Democratic State Supreme Court Nominees, Ohio Capital Journal, October 31, 2022
- Current Quandary Is a Call to Heed State Supreme Court Races, a column from Thomas Suddes, Cleveland.com, October 30, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court Election May Produce Seismic Shift, Dayton Daily News, October 20, 2022
- State Bar Calls for Ad Attacking Democratic Ohio Supreme Court Candidates to be Taken Down or Revised, Crains Cleveland, October 28, 2022
- Ohio Republicans trounce Democratic challengers in raising, spending campaign cash, Cincinnati Enquirer, October 27, 2022
- Ohio Republicans trounce Democratic challengers in raising, spending campaign cash, Columbus Dispatch, October 27, 2022
- Republican Ohio Supreme Court justice candidates outraise Democrats in weeks before Nov. 8 election, cleveland.com, October 27, 2022
- Supreme Court Candidates Talk Racism, Redistricting in ‘Faith and Freedom’ Forum, Ohio Capital Journal, October 26, 2022
- Elect Brunner as Ohio’s Next Chief Justice, editorial by the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, October 26, 2022
- Current GOP Justice, Appeals Court Judge Run for Ohio Supreme Court, Have Very Different Backgrounds, Ohio Capital Journal, October 26, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate Visits Greene County Ahead of November Elections, WYSO, October 25, 2022
- New Spectrum News/Siena Poll Shows Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Races Is Close, Spectrum News, October 24, 2022
- Nov. 8 Election: Who’s on the Ballot for Ohio Supreme Court?, WCMH, October 24, 2022
- Zayas Seeks Ohio Supreme Court Seat, Sidney Daily News, October 24, 2022
- A Justice for Some? After Roe Overturned, State Supreme Court Races Turn Political, NBC, October, NBC, October 22, 2022
- Three Ohio Justice Err in Revealing Views on Abortion Issues Likely to Come Before Them, editorial cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, October 21, 2022
- Judge4Yourself releases ratings for Ohio Supreme Court, Cuyahoga County judge races ahead of Nov. 8 election, Cleveland.com, October 20, 2022
- Current Republican Justice, Appeals Court Judge Running for Ohio Supreme Court, Have Vastly Different Background, WEWS, October 19, 2022
- Governor DeWine’s Son, Appeals Court Judge Run for Ohio Supreme Court, Talk about Integrity, Ohio Capital Journal, October 19, 2022
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Keep Former Utility Regulator’s Assets Frozen, Cleveland.com, October 19, 2022
- Inside the Crucial Ohio Supreme Court Races, Axios, October 18, 2022
- Voter Guide 2022: Six Candidates Seek Three Seats on Ohio Supreme Court in November Election, Akron Beacon Journal, October 18, 2022
- Ethics Commission Review Not Required Before Prosecutors Pursue Ethics Charges, Court News Ohio, October 18, 2022
- Ohio Republicans take fight over congressional district map to the U.S. Supreme Court, Ohio Public Radio, October 16, 2022
- GOP lawmakers appeal Ohio map flap to US Supreme Court, AP, October 14, 2022
- Ohio Republican legislative leaders appeal Ohio Supreme Court gerrymandering decision to U.S. Supreme Court, Cleveland.com, October 14, 2022
- State Supreme Court Races: Big Issues, Big Money, Governing, October 14, 2022
- You Need to Pay Attention to the Ohio Supreme Court Justice Race if Abortion Rights Are Important to You, Cosmopolitan, October 12, 2022
- 5 Ways Secret Money Makes Its Way into our Elections, Campaign Legal Center, October 11, 2022
- Ohio Debate Commission won’t hold general-election debates this year after chief justice forum falls through, Cleveland.com, October 10, 2022
- Governor DeWine’s son, appeals court judge run for Ohio Supreme Court, talk about integrity, News5 Cleveland, October 10, 2022
- 3 Ohio judicial candidates accused of breaking ethics code, told PAC abortion isn’t Constitutional right, News5 Cleveland, October 7, 2022
- Six Key Energy Questions That Winners of Ohio’s High Court Races Will Decide, Energy News Network and Eye on Ohio, October 6, 2022
- High-stakes Ohio Supreme Court races could influence abortion rights, redistricting in the state, Cleveland.com, October 3, 2022
- Republican Lawmakers Push to Redraw Ohio’s Appellate Court Map, WCMH, September 26, 2022
- Eyeing redistricting, national Republicans plan $2 million in ads to boost Ohio Supreme court candidates, Cleveland.com, September 29, 2022
- Jennifer Brunner for chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court: endorsement editorial, The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com, September 25, 2022
- Lawmakers eye changes to appellate court lines, Toledo Blade, September 20, 2022
- Businesses won’t disclose donors behind Supreme Court ads, Toledo Blade, September 1, 2022
- High-stakes races for the Ohio Supreme Court will determine the balance of the bench, Ohio Public Radio, August 8, 2022
- After 2,500 arguments and 24 years in statewide office, Maureen O’Connor takes a bow, Columbus Dispatch, August 3, 2022
- Ohio’s Black judges support public release of criminal-sentencing database information, op-ed by Ronald B. Adrine, Cleveland.com, July 24, 2022
- Republicans keep gerrymandered maps – after they were struck down by court, The Guardian, July 21, 2022
- Court Invalidates Second Congressional Map, Court News Ohio, July 19, 2022
- Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one, Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2022
- Midterm elections: Once ‘sleepy affairs,”state supreme court races have new significance with redistricting, abortion, USA Today, July 18, 2022
- Judge boots lawyers from FirstEnergy bribery suit for failure to ‘diligently prosecute’, Ohio Capital Journal, July 14, 2022
- What is the independent state legislature theory and what does it mean for Ohio?, Ohio Public Radio, July 12, 2022
- Election forecasters include Ohio Supreme Court contests as races to watch, Ohio Capital Journal, July 9, 2022
- ‘I’d like to buy a vowel’: Republicans turn impeachment of Ohio chief justice into a meme, Columbus Dispatch, July 5, 2022
- Targeting a Last Line of Defense for Reproductive Freedom: State Courts, Brennan Center for Justice, June 24, 2022
- State supreme courts: Bottom of the ballot but top concern if Roe falls, Politico, June 13, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court: Police must release initial witness statements, crime scene observations, Cincinnati Enquirer, June 9, 2022
- Court Clarifies What Criminal Complaint Information Police Must Make Available, Court News Ohio, June 9, 2022
- Redistricting: Ohio Chief Justice O’Connor finds flaws in reasoning of federal judges, op-ed by Michael Douglas, Akron Beacon Journal, June 5, 2022
- Latest court deadline to pass without new maps, Toledo Blade, June 2, 2022
- ‘Best of our bad options’ Federal judges order Ohio to use unconstitutional district maps, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 27, 2022
- Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to implement unconstitutional district maps, Ohio Public Radio, May 27, 2022
- State Supreme Court Diversity- May 2022 Update, Brennan Center for Justice, May 20, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court again asks redistricting commissioners why they shouldn’t be held in contempt, Dayton Daily News, May 10, 2022
- Election 2022: Who is running for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice? Two justices face off, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 27, 2022
- Ohio Voters Shafted by Conservative Judicial Activism, Washington Monthly, April 25, 2022
- Republicans take victory lap after federal redistricting ruling, prospects unclear for future redistricting progress, Cleveland.com, April 21, 2022
- State Supreme Court Races Draw New Attention and Money Amid Redistricting Fights, CNN, April 17, 2022
- Inside ‘the next big political frontier’ of state supreme court races, Business Insider, April 11, 2022
- GOP group pledges more spending on Supreme Court races, The Hill, February 16, 2022
More About Dark Money
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s Buying Time project has been tracking political ads in judicial races for more than 20 years.
You can find more information about secret or dark money on the following sites:
- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University
- Buying Time 2022 – Ohio: This page features Ohio Supreme Court television advertisements from the 2022 election cycle.
- Be sure to check out their helpful section on Citizens United.
- Campaign Legal Center
- Find out more about dark money in our elections.
- Center for Public Integrity
- Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about dark money and politics.
- Open Secrets
- Explore this comprehensive guide on the basics of dark money.
Preparing for Elections
Resources to Prepare for the Ohio Supreme Court Elections
We are at a critical point right now where state supreme courts are more important than ever. We have the power to shape our supreme court if we vote. There are three races for seats on the Ohio Supreme Court this year including a race for chief justice.
The 2022 general Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Ohioans, you must be registered to vote by October 11, and early in-person voting starts October 12.
The Ohio Supreme Court wields enormous power, yet it isn’t always obvious how to get to know the judicial candidates who may ultimately carry out this responsibility. Voters need to know whether a candidate will be fair, impartial, and independent in their administration of justice. Where other candidates for office can make campaign promises, judicial candidates cannot.
There are some other resources that can also help:
- Judicialvotescount.org is a voter guide hosted by the Ohio State Bar Association where Ohio voters can read what candidates say about themselves.
- The Ohio State Bar Association will release ratings of judicial candidates closer to the November election. Lawyers and other judges are asked to rate their experiences with the candidates and vote on whether they should be recommended or not recommended. Some candidates are found to be highly recommended. These Bar ratings can be used to gauge prospective judges’ and justices’ ability to perform their job.
- Keep an eye on upcoming debates and forums. Soon, the Ohio Debate Commission is expected to announce upcoming judicial forums. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court.