Person

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Democratic · Franklin County Clerk of Courts, since 2009

Work: Fourth-generation funeral director and owner of the O'Shaughnessy Company Funeral Directors, founded in 1889.
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Education: B.A. in journalism, The Ohio State University.
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Civic: Serves on the Greenways Working Group of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the board of the Columbus Historical Society.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Home: Columbus, Ohio.
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Ballotpedia · Wikipedia

$778KRaised, as filed · November 2010
Not yet researchedCash on hand
no poll on fileLatest poll
2Positions in their words · 2 issues
none on fileClaims checked
2Offices held · Franklin County Clerk of Courts, since 2009

7 of 11 sections researched

11 sources · 2000, 2010 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements.

What has been checked

Profile 8 entries
On the ballot 0 entries
Where they stand 2 entries
What they have said, checked Not yet researched
Record in office 2 entries
Money 2 entries
Financial interests Not yet researched
Polling and approval Not yet researched
Elections 2 entries
Endorsements Not yet researched
Sources 5 entries

Coverage, by section7 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, 7 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart

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Coverage, by section
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Secretary of State of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballot
Chamber	District	Note
Statewide	All of Ohio	Secretary of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Maryellen O'Shaughnessy in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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The voting schedule
Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Elections administration

free, fair and open elections, with increased voter participation

2010 · 2010 campaign-launch coverage, per the Highland County Press

Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy to launch bid for secretary of state

Redistricting

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Framed her candidacy around competitive legislative apportionment, or redistricting reform.

2010 · 2010 campaign-launch coverage, per the Highland County Press

Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy to launch bid for secretary of state

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Said about Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora

Ohio Republican Party · 2010 campaign mailer · October 2010

PolitiFact rated this False, October 20, 2010 · the check
voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself

Jon Husted · 2010 campaign television advertisement · October 2010

PolitiFact rated this False, October 7, 2010 · the check

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries2 record entries from 2011 to 2020; 2 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for O'Shaughnessy (D), 2 dated entries · as of 2020 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Person	Date	Kind	Entry
O'Shaughnessy (D)	1997	office	Columbus City Council
O'Shaughnessy (D)	2009-01	office	Franklin County Clerk of Courts
O'Shaughnessy (D)	2011	action	2011 (action): As Franklin County Clerk of Courts, her office implemented electronic court filing starting around 2011 and has processed more than half a m
O'Shaughnessy (D)	2020	action	2020 (action): Returned surplus auto-title fee revenue to the county general fund, more than $7 million cumulatively plus an additional $3 million returned

action 2020

Returned surplus auto-title fee revenue to the county general fund, more than $7 million cumulatively plus an additional $3 million returned in 2020, for a reported total exceeding $10 million during her tenure.

Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
action 2011

As Franklin County Clerk of Courts, her office implemented electronic court filing starting around 2011 and has processed more than half a million vehicle title transactions per year, described as the most of any county clerk's office in Ohio.

Source: Home | Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Money

Where the money went, as filedMaryellen O'Shaughnessy raised $778K as of November 2010; no cash on hand is filed.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, through 2010-11 · as of 2010-11 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
From	To	Dollars	Share of total	Note

Money, as filedMaryellen O'Shaughnessy raised $778K as of November 2010; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2010-11 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
2010 Secretary of State	Raised	778,452
2010 Secretary of State	Spent	Not yet researched
2010 Secretary of State	Cash on hand	Not yet researched

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Maryellen O'Shaughnessy 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
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Race	Filer	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	As of
Secretary of State of Ohio	OhioSOS	$778,452			November 2010

Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Donors, as filed1 donor on file, totaling $100; the top entry is Jimmy Dimora at $100.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2010-11 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
	Jimmy Dimora	100

Top donors, as filed

Jimmy Dimora · $100 · campaign committee · In state · Secretary of State of Ohio

Indicted Cuyahoga County official

Source: Ohio Republican Party flier tries to tie Maryellen O'Shaughnessy to Cuyahoga County corruption scandal

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Maryellen O'Shaughnessy 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

Not yet researched

Polling and approval

Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Maryellen O'Shaughnessy is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as published
Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote2 races on file, 0 won; shares from 41.5% to 43.8%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2000-2010 · as of 2010 · Download this chart

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Election results, share of the vote
Group	Item	PCT	Note
	2000 U.S. House 12	43.8
	2010 Secretary of State	41.5

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
Secretary of State of Ohio (2010)	Democratic	Lost	1,555,705	41.5%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2000)	Democratic	Lost	115,432	43.8%

Offices held

Columbus City Council · 1997 to 2008 · elected
Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Franklin County Clerk of Courts · 2009-01 to present · elected
Source: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Every URL on this page, once each.

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
Ohio Secretary of State election, 2010 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
Ohio Secretary of State candidate Jon Husted raps opponent Maryellen O'Shaughnessy for 'her own stimulus package' · PolitiFact Ohio · 2010-10-07 · accessed 2026-09-21
Home | Franklin County Clerk of Courts · Franklin County Clerk of Courts · accessed 2026-09-21
Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
Ohio Republican Party flier tries to tie Maryellen O'Shaughnessy to Cuyahoga County corruption scandal · PolitiFact Ohio · 2010-10-20 · accessed 2026-09-21
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy to launch bid for secretary of state · Highland County Press · accessed 2026-09-21
Campaign finance filings search · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-10-15
Ohio Legislature: legislation, sponsors and votes · Ohio General Assembly · accessed 2026-10-15

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