Ashley Kilbane

Ashley Kilbane

Candidate, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

5

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 6, 2018

Next election

November 5, 2024

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Ashley Kilbane is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Kilbane assumed office in 2019. Kilbane's current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Kilbane is running for re-election for judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Kilbane is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. Kilbane advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)

General election

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General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Ashley Kilbane is running in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Ashley Kilbane (Nonpartisan)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Ashley Kilbane advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Kilbane	100.0	72,828

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,828
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2018

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Ashley Kilbane defeated Bradley Hull IV in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Kilbane (D)	78.8	295,209
		Bradley Hull IV (R)	21.2	79,569

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 374,778
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Ashley Kilbane defeated Andrea Nelson Moore in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Kilbane	56.6	60,259
		Andrea Nelson Moore	43.4	46,257

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 106,516
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Bradley Hull IV advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bradley Hull IV	100.0	30,772

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,772
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
• at least six years practiced in law; and
• under the age of 70.

Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.

Campaign themes

2024

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ashley Kilbane participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ashley Kilbane's responses follow below.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

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1) Advocate for a Domestic Violence Docket 2) Bail Reform 3) More robust job training/GED programming

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

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Advocating for more resources for the opioid and domestic violence issues facing our court.

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Footnotes

Ohio courts

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Federal courts:

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