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Tim Hagan

Democratic · Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner, 2005–2011 · born 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio

Work
Worked as a baker and steelworker in Youngstown before earning his urban-studies degree in 1975, then worked as a social worker in Youngstown.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Trustee of Olmsted Township.

Source: wiki.coolcleveland.com

Education
B.A., Youngstown State University.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Education
Master's degree in urban planning, Cleveland State University, 1975.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Military service
Drafted during the Vietnam War; served in the U.S. military in Germany in the late 1960s.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Home
Olmsted Township, Cuyahoga County

Source: wiki.coolcleveland.com

9 of 11 sections researched

10 sources · 2002 · updated 2026-09-26

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, 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 3 entries
  • Money 1 entry
  • Financial interests 1 entry
  • Polling and approval 1 entry
  • Elections 1 entry
  • Endorsements Not yet researched
  • Sources 8 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 8 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 3 entriesMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 1 entryPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 1 entryEndorsements: Not yet researchedSources: 8 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 10 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Tim Hagan, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-26 · Download this chart
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Tim Hagan
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Governor of Ohio.Tim Hagan: Governor of Ohio, Democratic
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Governor 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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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioGovernor of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Tim Hagan in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Tim Hagan in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Economy

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Said Taft had failed to provide leadership and blamed him for rising bankruptcies, unemployment, home foreclosures, property taxes, prescription-drug costs, tuition and the state budget deficit.

October 15, 2002 · First gubernatorial debate

Source: cleveland19.com

Health care

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Criticized Taft's newly announced prescription-drug discount program for Golden Buckeye cardholders as not meeting seniors' needs.

October 15, 2002 · First gubernatorial debate

Source: cleveland19.com

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1990 to 2010; 2 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.199020002010Hagan (D)Cuyahoga County Commissioner, 1982 to 1998Cuyahoga County Commissioner, 2005 to 20111990-05 (action): As a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, was one of the chief political architects, alongside Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, of the 'Gateway' s1994 (action): The Gateway project he championed ran over budget: during the four-year construction period, cost overruns required repeated arrangements fo2010-09 (statement): Was a vocal critic of the Jimmy Dimora-led corruption scandal that engulfed the county commission in 2008-2010; he was not implicated in tha
Record in office, dated entries3 record entries from 1990 to 2010; 2 of them actions; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Hagan (D), 3 dated entries · as of 2010-09 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Hagan (D)1982officeCuyahoga County Commissioner
Hagan (D)2005officeCuyahoga County Commissioner
Hagan (D)1990-05action1990-05 (action): As a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, was one of the chief political architects, alongside Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, of the 'Gateway' s
Hagan (D)1994action1994 (action): The Gateway project he championed ran over budget: during the four-year construction period, cost overruns required repeated arrangements fo
Hagan (D)2010-09statement2010-09 (statement): Was a vocal critic of the Jimmy Dimora-led corruption scandal that engulfed the county commission in 2008-2010; he was not implicated in tha

  1. statement September 2010

    Was a vocal critic of the Jimmy Dimora-led corruption scandal that engulfed the county commission in 2008-2010; he was not implicated in that federal probe and publicly called for Dimora's resignation.

    Source: crainscleveland.com

  2. action 1994

    The Gateway project he championed ran over budget: during the four-year construction period, cost overruns required repeated arrangements for additional funds, for which Cuyahoga County guaranteed repayment. With Mayor Mike White, Hagan also successfully pushed for the elimination of the property tax on the sports facilities.

    Cleveland Scene: The Failed Promises of Gateway · the source

    Sources: clevescene.com · case.edu

  3. action May 1990

    As a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, was one of the chief political architects, alongside Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, of the 'Gateway' sin-tax initiative that persuaded voters to approve a county tax on alcohol and cigarettes to finance the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, resulting in the construction of Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field) and Gund Arena (now Rocket Arena).

    Sources: clevescene.com · case.edu

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tim Hagan yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Tim Hagan yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked
Money, as filed1 filing on file.2002 GovernorRaisedTim Hagan, 2002 Governor: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentTim Hagan, 2002 Governor: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handTim Hagan, 2002 Governor: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filed1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2002-11 · Download this chart
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GroupItemUSDNote
2002 GovernorRaisedNot yet researched
2002 GovernorSpentNot yet researched
2002 GovernorCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Tim Hagan breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Tim Hagan breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Governor of Ohio OhioSOS November 2002

Source: vindyarchives.com

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Tim Hagan yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Tim Hagan yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Tim Hagan yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Tim Hagan yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

None found in the records checked.

Disclosed income

None found in the records checked.

Reported conflicts

  • Immediately after leaving the Cuyahoga County Commission in early 2011, was hired by MetroHealth Medical Center -- a public hospital system that had received county funding he approved as commissioner -- into a newly created, unadvertised, part-time ($90,000/year) 'senior adviser' position; critics called the hire a reward for his prior support of MetroHealth funding, which MetroHealth defended by citing his record in health and human services. This postdates the 2002 campaign but concerns his record as a county official.

    January 2011 · Reported by The Black Contractors Group, per Cleveland19

    Source: cleveland19.com

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Governor of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race giving Tim Hagan a number is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, Governor of Ohio, as publishedNo poll of this race giving Tim Hagan a number is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-11-02 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 38.3% to 38.3%.2002 GovernorTim Hagan, Governor of Ohio: lost, 38.3%38.3%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 0 won; shares from 38.3% to 38.3%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2002 · as of 2002 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2002 Governor38.3
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Governor of Ohio (2002) DemocraticLost 1,236,924 38.3%

Offices held

  • Cuyahoga County Commissioner · 1982 to 1998 · elected

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  • Cuyahoga County Commissioner · 2005 to 2011 · elected

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Tim Hagan · 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Tim Hagan · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. GOVERNOR'S RACE: For Taft, Hagan, battle is atypical · Vindicator/Vindy Archives · 2002-10-29 · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. Analyst: Hagan Likely Didn't Shake Up Race · Cleveland19 · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Gateway Economic Development Corp. · Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. The Failed Promises of Gateway · Cleveland Scene · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. Jimmy Dimora, others charged in Cuyahoga County corruption investigation · Crain's Cleveland Business · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Sweet Setup: Questions swirl over former Commissioner Hagan's cushy new gig · Cleveland19 · accessed 2026-09-21
  9. https://wiki.coolcleveland.com/wiki/Newsletter/CoolClevelandInterviewWithTimHagan

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