Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007)
November 7, 2006 · 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.
- Lima city prosecutor, 1976 to 1980
- Bachelor of Arts in political science, Ohio Northern University, 1973
- Juris Doctor, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, 1976
5 of 11 sections researched · 8 sources
- Lawyer in private practice
- Ohio Senate minority leader by 1996; he gave up the post after the 1999 Columbus mayoral primary
- Chief of the Criminal Activities Division and deputy chief of the Civil Rights Division, Ohio Attorney General's Office (per campaign)
4 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
Robert R. Cupp
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Ben Espy
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| record | none found |
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| endorsements | not researched |
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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.
Robert R. Cupp's record in office has 3 entries and Ben Espy's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
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- Robert R. Cupp: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Ben Espy: 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.
Robert R. Cupp
Not yet researched
Ben Espy
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.
Robert R. Cupp
Not yet researched
Ben Espy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupp (R) | 1981 | office | Allen County Commissioner |
| Cupp (R) | 1985-01-03 | office | Member, Ohio Senate |
| Cupp (R) | 2000 | office | Allen County Commissioner |
| Cupp (R) | 2003 | office | Judge, Third District Court of Appeals |
| Cupp (R) | 2007-01-02 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Cupp (R) | 2007-12-27 | ruling | 2007-12-27 (ruling): Joined the majority in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort dama |
| Cupp (R) | 2012-09-20 | ruling | 2012-09-20 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Lawrence v. Youngstown, 2012-Ohio-4247, which held that the 90-day period to notify an |
| Cupp (R) | 2012-09-26 | ruling | 2012-09-26 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Rowell v. Smith, 2012-Ohio-4313, disagreeing with the majority's holding that a juvenile court may issue tempo |
| Espy (D) | 1982 | office | Member, Columbus City Council |
| Espy (D) | 1992-04-21 | office | Ohio State Senator, District 15 |
Robert R. Cupp
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September 26, 2012 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Rowell v. Smith, 2012-Ohio-4313, disagreeing with the majority's holding that a juvenile court may issue temporary child-visitation orders to a nonparent during custody litigation.
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September 20, 2012 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Lawrence v. Youngstown, 2012-Ohio-4247, which held that the 90-day period to notify an employer of a retaliatory-discharge claim can begin when the employee learns, or should have learned, of the discharge, rather than on the discharge date itself.
Source: Court Recognizes Limited Exception to Time Limit to Notify Employer of Retaliatory Discharge Claim
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December 27, 2007 · ruling
Joined the majority in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 2007-Ohio-6948, which upheld Ohio's statutory caps on noneconomic and punitive tort damages, and wrote a separate concurring opinion on the right to a jury trial.
Source: Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, 116 Ohio St.3d 468, 2007-Ohio-6948
Ben Espy
None found in the records checked
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
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| None found in the records checked |
Robert R. Cupp
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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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
Ben Espy
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
Robert R. Cupp · certified 2006 · turnout 53.25
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert R. Cupp | 1,712,584 | 53.2% |
| Ben Espy | 1,505,255 | 46.8% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Robert R. Cupp · 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio · Ben Espy
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ohio State Government Ballot, November 7, 2006 Election (statewide results as of January 4, 2007) · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Voter Information for Ben Espy. November 7, 2006 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
- Justice Robert R. Cupp · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Justice Alice Robie Resnick · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Robert R. Cupp · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Rowell v. Smith, 133 Ohio St.3d 288, 2012-Ohio-4313 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2012-09-26 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Court Recognizes Limited Exception to Time Limit to Notify Employer of Retaliatory Discharge Claim · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2012-09-20 · 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
- 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Ben Espy · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 2006 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) was held on November 7, 2006.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) in 2006?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007), in surname order: Robert R. Cupp (Republican), Ben Espy (Democratic).
Who won the 2006 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007) election?
Robert R. Cupp won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2007). Results as certified: Robert R. Cupp 53.2%, Ben Espy 46.8%.
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