Joe McNamara

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Joe McNamara

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

6

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Joe McNamara is a judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

McNamara (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. McNamara won in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Elections

2024

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

General election

General election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Joe McNamara won election in the general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe McNamara (Nonpartisan)	100.0	119,089

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Joe McNamara advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe McNamara	100.0	20,579

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 20,579
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2018

General election

General election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Joe McNamara defeated Joshua Lanzinger in the general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe McNamara (D)	64.4	79,550
	Submit photo	Joshua Lanzinger (R)	35.6	43,978

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 123,528
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Joe McNamara advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe McNamara	100.0	17,894

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 17,894
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Joshua Lanzinger advanced from the Republican primary for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joshua Lanzinger	100.0	11,618

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,618
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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

Ballotpedia survey responses

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