Betty Sutton

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Betty Sutton (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office on February 9, 2021. Her current term ends on February 8, 2027.

Sutton (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals. Sutton won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on April 28, 2020.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sutton was a "far-left Democrat."^[1]

Biography

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Sutton was born in Barberton, Ohio. She earned a B.A. from Kent State University in 1985, and a J.D. from the University of Akron in 1990.^[2]

Career

2007-2013: U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 13th Congressional District
1993-2000: Ohio House of Representatives
1991-1992: Barberton, Ohio, City Council

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2011-2012

Sutton served on the following committees:^[3]

Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Sutton voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[4]

Elections

2020

General election

General election for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Betty Sutton defeated incumbent Julie A. Schafer in the general election for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Betty Sutton (Nonpartisan)	54.1	271,875
	Julie A. Schafer (Nonpartisan)	45.9	230,938

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 502,813
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Betty Sutton advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betty Sutton	100.0	81,213

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,213
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals

Incumbent Julie A. Schafer advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie A. Schafer	100.0	47,649

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Campaign finance