Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005)
November 2, 2004 · general election · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Visiting and adjunct professor of law, University of Akron College of Law
- Law clerk, Eighth District Court of Appeals, and magistrate, Cuyahoga County Probate Court
- Special prosecutor for the City of Cleveland
4 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
- Practiced law in Columbus for eight years, including 1972 to 1975 with the firm of Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt
- Chaired the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission
- Bachelor of Arts in political science, The Ohio State University, 1961
5 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
C. Ellen Connally
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| record | none found |
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| endorsements | not researched |
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Thomas J. Moyer
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
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| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
The race in pictures
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Thomas J. Moyer's record in office has 3 entries and C. Ellen Connally's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- C. Ellen Connally: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Thomas J. Moyer: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
C. Ellen Connally
Not yet researched
Thomas J. Moyer
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
C. Ellen Connally
Not yet researched
Thomas J. Moyer
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connally (D) | 1980 | office | Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court |
| Connally (D) | 2011-01-01 | office | Member, Cuyahoga County Council, District 9 |
| Moyer (R) | 1970 | office | Member, Columbus Board of Education |
| Moyer (R) | 1975 | office | Executive Assistant to the Governor of Ohio |
| Moyer (R) | 1979 | office | Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals |
| Moyer (R) | 1987-01-01 | office | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Moyer (R) | 1997-03-24 | ruling | 1997-03-24 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's public school financing sy |
| Moyer (R) | 1999-08-16 | ruling | 1999-08-16 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, disagreeing with the majority's holding |
| Moyer (R) | 2007-12-27 | ruling | 2007-12-27 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld as constitutional Ohio's sta |
C. Ellen Connally
None found in the records checked
Thomas J. Moyer
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December 27, 2007 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld as constitutional Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages.
Source: Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948
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August 16, 1999 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 1999-Ohio-123, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350's tort-reform provisions were unconstitutional in their entirety.
Source: State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123
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March 24, 1997 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, disagreeing with the majority's holding that Ohio's public school financing system violated the Ohio Constitution's Thorough and Efficient Clause.
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
C. Ellen Connally
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Thomas J. Moyer
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Thomas J. Moyer · certified 2004 · turnout 71.77
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Moyer | 2,309,107 | 53.4% |
| C. Ellen Connally | 2,017,602 | 46.6% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2010 Cuyahoga County Council election · Cuyahoga County Council · 2014 Cuyahoga County Council election · Thomas J. Moyer
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio State Government Ballot, November 2, 2004 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Voter Information for C. Ellen Connally. November 2, 2004 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2004 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Full Biography for C. Ellen Connally · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Judge C. Ellen Connally · Cleveland State University College of Law Hall of Fame · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2010 Cuyahoga County Council election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Cuyahoga County Council · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2014 Cuyahoga County Council election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Thomas J. Moyer · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2007-12-27 · accessed 2026-09-24
- State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward, 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 1999-Ohio-123 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1999-08-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
- DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1997-03-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Legal Legacy: Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer · Court News Ohio · accessed 2026-09-26
Quick answers
When was the 2004 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005) election in Ohio?
The election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005) was held on November 2, 2004.
Who ran for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005) in 2004?
On the ballot for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005), in surname order: C. Ellen Connally (Democratic), Thomas J. Moyer (Republican).
Who won the 2004 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005) election?
Thomas J. Moyer won the election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2005). Results as certified: C. Ellen Connally 46.6%, Thomas J. Moyer 53.4%.
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