Person
Joe Deters
- Public service
- Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, 1988-1992, before his first election as county prosecutor.
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Education
- B.A. and J.D., University of Cincinnati.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Civic
- Board member, University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees, the Ohio Organized Crime Commission, and the Southern Ohio Leukemia Foundation.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Home
- Cincinnati, Ohio.
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
- Not yet researchedCash on hand
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 3Positions in their words · 3 issues
- none on fileClaims checked
- 2Offices held · Former Treasurer of Ohio, 1999–2005
8 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.
What has been checked
- Profile 6 entries No free photo found for Joe Deters. Wikipedia search 'Joe Deters Ohio' -> Joe Deters (relevance-checked, no curated link) | article has no page image | Commons search for "Joe Deters" Ohio returned no file results Checked: Research lane photos, 2026-09-24
- On the ballot 0 entries
- Where they stand 3 entries
- What they have said, checked Not yet researched
- Record in office 4 entries
- Money 3 entries
- Financial interests 1 entry
- Polling and approval Not yet researched
- Elections 3 entries
- Endorsements given Not yet researched
- Sources 9 entries
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| Statewide | All of Ohio | Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2025) |
On the ballot
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Where they stand
Government technology
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned on continuing to digitize the Treasurer's office and moving the state toward electronic receipt and distribution of funds; the office received 23 national awards for innovation and technology over his 1999-2005 tenure.
Source: citybeat.com
Public-fund management priorities
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
In statements to the League of Women Voters' 'Smart Voter' project, listed three top priorities: ensuring the safety of public monies, diversification of the state's debt portfolio, and strengthening continuing financial-education requirements for public money managers; key endorsements listed were the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Certified Public Accountants, and Family First.
Source: web.archive.org
State investment management
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Ran on prudent, conservative management of the state's cash, pointing to a claim that Ohio incurred no investment losses during his tenure and generated roughly $1 billion in annual investment returns for the state by 2002.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
What they have said, checked
Not yet researched
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deters (R) | 1992 | office | Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney |
| Deters (R) | 1999-01-11 | office | Treasurer of Ohio |
| Deters (R) | 1994 | vote | 1994 (vote): As Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, his office tried and convicted Elwood Jones (sentenced to death in 1996) for the 1994 murder of Rho |
| Deters (R) | 1998-10 | action | 1998-10 (action): Suspended active campaigning for about a week during the campaign's final month to personally prosecute serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin i |
| Deters (R) | 1999 | action | 1999 (action): As Treasurer, oversaw more than $11 billion in state assets annually; the office received 23 national awards for innovation and technology o |
| Deters (R) | 2002 | statement | 2002 (statement): At least one analysis cited by Common Cause Ohio found Ohio's roughly $6.9 billion investment portfolio underperformed comparable states' po |
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statement 2002
At least one analysis cited by Common Cause Ohio found Ohio's roughly $6.9 billion investment portfolio underperformed comparable states' portfolios in 2002, in tension with the campaign's 'prudent investment' framing.
Source: commoncause.org
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action 1999
As Treasurer, oversaw more than $11 billion in state assets annually; the office received 23 national awards for innovation and technology over his tenure.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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action October 1998
Suspended active campaigning for about a week during the campaign's final month to personally prosecute serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin in Hamilton County, saying 'He's the incarnation of evil. I'm going to keep my promise.'
Source: clipfile.org
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vote 1994
As Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, his office tried and convicted Elwood Jones (sentenced to death in 1996) for the 1994 murder of Rhoda Nathan; in December 2022 a Hamilton County judge overturned the conviction, finding more than 4,000 pages of documents had been withheld from the defense, and the case was dismissed by the county's current prosecutor in December 2025.
Source: deathpenaltyinfo.org
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
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| Treasurer of Ohio | OhioSOS | January 2002 |
Source: citybeat.com
Top donors, as filed
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Columbus brokerage group (unnamed individually in the source) · $125,000 · party committee · Treasurer of Ohio
Columbus-based brokers who collectively traded more than $6 billion for the state treasury and earned $1.16 million in advisory fees
Source: citybeat.com
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Frank Gruttadauria · $50,000 · party committee · Treasurer of Ohio
Cleveland brokerage figure whose firms traded state securities for the Treasurer's office
Source: citybeat.com
Outside spending
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
None found in the records checked.
Disclosed income
None found in the records checked.
Reported conflicts
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Associates of Deters were found to have traded preferential treatment in the Treasurer's office's brokerage business for campaign contributions funneled through the Hamilton County Republican Party rather than directly to Deters. In July 2004, chief of staff/campaign manager Matt Borges, fundraiser Eric Sagun, and lobbyist Andrew Futey each pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to improper use of a public office; a grand jury investigated and did not charge Deters personally, and three brokerages agreed to pay a combined $9.74 million in fines. Deters' spokesperson denied any quid pro quo.
2001 · Reported by State Sen. Leigh Herington and Democratic Party leaders David Leland and Mary Boyle, per Cincinnati CityBeat
Source: citybeat.com
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2025) (2024) | Republican | Won | 2,997,144 | 55.1% |
| Treasurer of Ohio (2002) | Republican | Won | 1,666,844 | 53.3% |
| Treasurer of State of Ohio (1998) | Republican | Won | 1,719,143 | 53.9% |
Offices held
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney · 1992 to 1999 · elected
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Treasurer of Ohio · 1999-01-11 to 2005-01 · elected
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Joe Deters · 2002 Ohio State Treasurer election · 1998 Ohio State Treasurer election · 2024 Ohio elections · 2024 United States presidential election in Ohio
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Joe Deters · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
- 2002 Ohio State Treasurer election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
- Deters' Questionable Fund-Raising Reveals Loopholes in Ohio Campaign Finance Laws · Cincinnati CityBeat · accessed 2026-09-21
- A Brief History of Ohio Corruption · Common Cause Ohio · accessed 2026-09-21
- 1998 Ohio State Treasurer election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
- Voter Information for Joseph T. Deters -- priorities and endorsements · Smart Voter, via Wayback Machine · accessed 2026-09-21
- U.S. treasurer backs Democrat Donofrio for her former state post · Clipfile.org · accessed 2026-09-21
- Ohio Prosecutors Dismiss Case Against Elwood Jones Nearly 30 Years After Wrongful Conviction · Death Penalty Information Center · accessed 2026-09-21
- Candidate puts campaigning on hold to do job · Clipfile.org · accessed 2026-09-21
- https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/supreme-court-of-ohio/justices-overview/joseph-deters/
- 2024 Ohio elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- 2024 United States presidential election in Ohio · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Ohio boards of elections still review and audit results after their certification · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2024-12-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
- LaRose certifies official 2024 general election results · The Highland County Press · 2024-12-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
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