Politics & Government
Election Day: Who's On The Ballot In Cleveland
See who's running for city council, municipal judge and clerk of courts in the city of Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, OH – Voters in the city of Cleveland will have a long ballot with lots of familiar names on it next Tuesday, Nov. 7. Among them, the two most notable names will be those of Frank Jackson and Zack, who are running for mayor.
Additionally, voters in each ward will have to pick their city council representives, and across the city, a slate of city judges and clerk of courts. There also are ballot and tax issues to be considered.
Here is the citywide ballot:
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Mayor
Frank Jackson – Incumbent
Zack Reed
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Ward 1
Joe Jones
Terrell H. Pruitt – Incumbent
Ward 2
Kevin L. Bishop
Geoff A. Fitch
Ward 3
Logan E. Fahey
Kerry McCormack – Incumbent
Ward 4
Kenneth L. Johnson Sr – Incumbent
Gail Sparks
Ward 5
Phyllis E. Cleveland – Incumbent
Richard A. Starr
Ward 6
Joshua Perkins McHamm
Blaine A. Griffin – Incumbent
Ward 7
TJ Dow – Incumbent
Basheer Jones
Ward 8
Michael D. Polensek – Incumbent
Donald Boyd
Ward 9
Kevin Conwell – Incumbent
Anthony Body
Ward 10
Eugene R. Miller
Anthony T. Hairston
Ward 11
Dona Brady – Incumbent
Gilder E. Malone
Ward 12
Shalira Taylor
Anthony Brancatelli – Incumbent
Ward 13
Michele Burk
Kevin Kelley – Incumbent
Ward 14
Jasmin Santana
Brian Cummins – Incumbent
Ward 15
Matt Zone – Incumbent
Alex Karrfalt
Ward 16
Brian Kazy – Incumbent
Ellen Cleary
Ward 17
Martin J. Keane – Incumbent
John F. Kelly
Cleveland Municipal Court
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 1, 2018
Joseph J. Zone
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 2, 2018
Janet Rath Colaluca
Joseph Russo
Jazmin Torres-Lugo
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 3, 2018
Pinkey S. Carr
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 4, 2018
Shiela Turner McCall
Lynn McLaughlin-Murray
Craig E. Willis
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 5, 2018
Michael L. Nelson Sr
Marlene J. Ridenour
Michael R. Sliwinski
For Judge of Municipal Court, term commencing Jan. 6, 2018
Michelle Denise Earley
For Judge of Municipal Court (Unexpired term ending 1-2-2022)
Jimmy L. Jackson Jr
Ann Clare Oakar
Heather McCollough
Ronald J. H. O'Leary
W. Moná Scott
For Clerk of Municipal Court
Jasmine M. Ross
Earle B. Turner
Ballot Issues
Issue 1: Rights for Crime Victims
Issue 2: To require state agencies to not pay more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and require state payment of attorney fees and expenses to specific individuals for defense of the law.
Issue 59: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
Issue 60: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Increase) Cleveland Public Library
Issue 61: Proposed Bond Issue Cuyahoga Community College District
Where do I vote?
Don't know your voting precinct? If you live in Cuyahoga County, visit this website and input your mailing address.
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