Joseph D. Russo

Person

Joseph D. Russo

Democratic · Former Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 2001–2021

Work: Lawyer in private practice for a decade before becoming a judge
Source: Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart
Work: Adjunct professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (as stated by the campaign)
Source: Voter Information for Joseph D. Russo. November 4, 2008 Election
Public service: Presided over the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court's commercial docket
Source: Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart
Education: Bachelor's degree, Case Western Reserve University
Sources: Judge Joseph D. Russo · Voter Information for Joseph D. Russo. November 4, 2008 Election
Education: Law degree, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1991
Sources: Judge Joseph D. Russo · Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart

Not yet researchedRaised, as filed
Not yet researchedCash on hand
no poll on fileLatest poll
none on filePositions in their words
none on fileClaims checked
1Offices held · Former Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 2001–2021

4 of 11 sections researched

6 sources · 2008 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Record in office, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked

Profile 6 entries
On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
Where they stand Not yet researched
What they have said, checked Not yet researched
Record in office None found in the records checked The Supreme Court of Ohio Reporter of Decisions lists no opinion under his name (author search, all sources), and no ruling of his is described in an allowed source. Checked: Supreme Court of Ohio Reporter of Decisions, author search; Court News Ohio; Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court news
Money Not yet researched
Financial interests Not yet researched
Polling and approval Not yet researched
Elections 1 entry His 2008 Supreme Court general election is listed. His Common Pleas elections wait on race records this site does not hold.
Endorsements given Not yet researched
Sources 6 entries

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Joseph D. Russo, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009).Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballot
Chamber	District	Note
Statewide	All of Ohio	Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009)

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Joseph D. Russo in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Status
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Where they stand

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What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entriesNo dated record entry on file; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Russo (D), 0 dated entries · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Person	Date	Kind	Entry
Russo (D)	2001-01	office	Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Joseph D. Russo yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
Status
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Joseph D. Russo yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Joseph D. Russo 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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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Joseph D. Russo yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
Status
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Joseph D. Russo yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Outside spending, as reported
Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009), as publishedNo poll of this race naming Joseph D. Russo is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009), as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 32.9% to 32.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2008 · as of 2008 · Download this chart

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Election results, share of the vote
Group	Item	PCT	Note
	2008 Supreme Court	32.9

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2009) (2008)	Democratic	Lost	1,453,784	32.9%

Offices held

Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division · 2001-01 to 2021-10-02
Sources: Judge Joseph D. Russo · Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart · Voter Information for Joseph D. Russo. November 4, 2008 Election

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Maureen O'Connor (judge)

Every URL on this page, once each.

Judge Joseph D. Russo · Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas · 2021-10-03 · accessed 2026-09-25
Court Mourns Passing of Common Pleas Judges Days Apart · Court News Ohio (Supreme Court of Ohio) · 2021-10-12 · accessed 2026-09-25
Voter Information for Joseph D. Russo. November 4, 2008 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25
Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Maureen O'Connor (judge) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
Ohio State Government Ballot, November 4, 2008 Election · League of Women Voters Education Fund, Smart Voter (Internet Archive copy) · accessed 2026-09-25

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