Election 2016

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017)

November 8, 2016 · general election · 1 candidate with a page

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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.

Maureen O'Connor

Maureen O'Connor

Republican · Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2011–2022

  • Lawyer in Summit County, Ohio, from 1981
  • Senior fellow, Kettering Foundation
  • Magistrate, Summit County Probate Court, appointed 1985

unopposed

5 of 11 sections researched · 17 sources

Maureen O'Connor

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 4 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 9 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 17 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Maureen O'Connor, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
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Coverage, by section
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The race in pictures

Polls, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017), as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017), as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Polls, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017), as published
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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: O'Connor not yet researched.RaisedO'Connor (R)Maureen O'Connor: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentO'Connor (R)Maureen O'Connor: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handO'Connor (R)Maureen O'Connor: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: O'Connor not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedO'Connor (R)Not yet researched
SpentO'Connor (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handO'Connor (R)Not yet researched
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Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Maureen O'Connor

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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.

Maureen O'Connor

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Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis4 record entries from 2022 to 2022; 4 of them rulings; 5 offices held on the record.200020102020O'Connor (R)Judge, Summit County Court of Common Pleas, 1993 to 1995Summit County Prosecutor, 1995 to 1999Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1999-01-11 to 2002-12-31Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2003-01-01 to 2010-12-31Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2011-01-01 to 2022-12-312022-01-12 (ruling): Joined the majority in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-65, which held the commission's General As2022-01-14 (ruling): Joined the majority in Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89, which held the General Assembly's congressional-district plan unconstitutional under A2022-12-02 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, which held that a juvenile court abused its discret2022-12-16 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525, which held Ohio's caps on noneconomic damages unconst
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis4 record entries from 2022 to 2022; 4 of them rulings; 5 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for O'Connor (R), 4 dated entries · as of 2022-12-16 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
O'Connor (R)1993officeJudge, Summit County Court of Common Pleas
O'Connor (R)1995officeSummit County Prosecutor
O'Connor (R)1999-01-11officeLieutenant Governor of Ohio
O'Connor (R)2003-01-01officeJustice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
O'Connor (R)2011-01-01officeChief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
O'Connor (R)2022-01-12ruling2022-01-12 (ruling): Joined the majority in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-65, which held the commission's General As
O'Connor (R)2022-01-14ruling2022-01-14 (ruling): Joined the majority in Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89, which held the General Assembly's congressional-district plan unconstitutional under A
O'Connor (R)2022-12-02ruling2022-12-02 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, which held that a juvenile court abused its discret
O'Connor (R)2022-12-16ruling2022-12-16 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525, which held Ohio's caps on noneconomic damages unconst

Maureen O'Connor

  1. December 16, 2022 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525, which held Ohio's caps on noneconomic damages unconstitutional as applied to a plaintiff who suffered traumatic, extensive and chronic psychological injury from sexual abuse as a child.

    Sources: Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525 · Tort Damage Caps Unconstitutional When Applied to Sexually Abused Children

  2. December 2, 2022 · ruling

    Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, which held that a juvenile court abused its discretion in transferring a 14-year-old's murder case to adult court, because the transfer rested on a misreading of testimony about the Department of Youth Services' ability to treat him.

    Sources: State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276 · Court Vacates Conviction of Teen Who Claimed Other Personality Led Him to Kill

  3. January 14, 2022 · ruling

    Joined the majority in Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89, which held the General Assembly's congressional-district plan unconstitutional under Article XIX of the Ohio Constitution, and wrote a concurring opinion joined by Justice Jennifer Brunner.

    Sources: Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89 · Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional

  4. January 12, 2022 · ruling

    Joined the majority in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-65, which held the commission's General Assembly district plan unconstitutional, and wrote a separate concurring opinion.

    Sources: League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-65 · New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
Status
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Maureen O'Connor

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Maureen O'Connor in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Maureen O'Connor in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Where the money went, as filed
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Totals as filed

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Top donors, as filed

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Outside spending

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In-state share

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The result

Past election results, share of the vote3 prior races on file across 1 candidate.O'Connor2002 Supreme CourtMaureen O'Connor, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2003): won, 57.2%57.2%2008 Supreme CourtMaureen O'Connor, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009): won, 67.1%67.1%2010 Chief Justice of…Maureen O'Connor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011): won, 67.6%67.6%
Past election results, share of the vote3 prior races on file across 1 candidate.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2002-2010 · as of 2010 · Download this chart
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Past election results, share of the vote
GroupItemPCTNote
O'Connor2002 Supreme Court57.2
O'Connor2008 Supreme Court67.1
O'Connor2010 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2011)67.6

Maureen O'Connor · certified 2016 · turnout 71.33

CandidateVotesShare
Maureen O'Connor3,562,413100.0%

Sources: 2016 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2016 Ohio elections · Ohio Supreme Court elections · 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio · Maureen O'Connor (judge) · 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election

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  5. Maureen O'Connor (judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  6. Brandt v. Pompa, 2022-Ohio-4525 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-12-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. Tort Damage Caps Unconstitutional When Applied to Sexually Abused Children · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-12-16 · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-12-02 · accessed 2026-09-24
  9. Court Vacates Conviction of Teen Who Claimed Other Personality Led Him to Kill · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-12-02 · accessed 2026-09-24
  10. Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-01-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
  11. Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-01-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
  12. League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-65 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2022-01-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
  13. New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2022-01-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
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  16. 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25

Quick answers

When was the 2016 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017) election in Ohio?

The election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017) was held on November 8, 2016.

Who ran for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017) in 2016?

On the ballot for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017), in surname order: Maureen O'Connor (Republican).

Who won the 2016 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017) election?

Maureen O'Connor won the election for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017). Results as certified: Maureen O'Connor 100.0%.

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