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Judicial Fundraising Period Closes March 2, 2021 - How you can participate

Justice Jennifer Brunner, former judge of the Tenth District Court of Appeals, was elected to a full term as justice of the Ohio Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.  She took office January 2, 2021 and is now serving as Ohio's 162nd justice of the state's highest court.  In her campaign she raised in excess of $1 million dollars during a pandemic and won her election against an incumbent justice by more than 10 points, outperforming former President Trump by 8 points.  She is thrilled to be serving Ohioans in this new judicial capacity.  

You can help her celebrate her victory by attending a virtual event and help her campaign committee close out the judicial fund raising period ending March 2, 2021.  Judicial candidates may no longer accept contributions to their campaign committees after 4 months following the general election.  They cannot raise funds until they run again for election.

There are two great opportunities to participate in virtual events and help us celebrate Justice Brunner's special victory on November 3, 2020.

Virtual Event with Justice Brunner

Thursday, February 18, 2021

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Interested?  Contribute here.

Virtual Jazz Concert with Justice Brunner

featuring the Laura Camara Quartet

Thursday, February 25, 2021

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Interested?  Contribute here.

Please Join us for Justice Brunner's Investiture Ceremony

Please join us for Justice Jennifer Brunner's Virtual Investiture Ceremony

Sunday, January 3, 2021, 4:00 p.m.

Register at:  https://www.mobilize.us/ohdems/event/367178/

It's official - we broke gerrymandering in Ohio . . .

THANK YOU.

It's official.  Yesterday, the Ohio Secretary of State certified Ohio's election results.  Our  collective work in this race for the Ohio Supreme Court created a bright spot for Ohio.  We defeated an incumbent justice.  And in doing so we broke Ohio's gerrymandered Congressional districts.  Take a look:

Take a Look at Our TV Ad and Vote!

Our television ad is up and running throughout Ohio.  Take a look, and please vote!  Speak with your vote--it's your loudest voice.  

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Polling places in Ohio are open from 6:30 a.m. through 7:30 p.m.  As long as you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you can vote. 

Information about voting is available on my campaign website.  Early voting is underway in Ohio! You can vote early in person at your Board of Elections. If you’ve already received an absentee mail-in ballot, return it in person to your local board of elections (a relative can return it for you, too, and every board has a drop box) or mail it with a postmark (ask the post office to hand stamp it) no later than Monday, November 2nd. 

You can get email updates here, contribute here, or ActBlue link is here. 

OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY FILES COMPLAINT OVER “MISLEADING” DARK-MONEY AD ATTACKING OHIO SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE

For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020

CONTACT: Kirstin Alvanitakis, kirstin@ohiodems.org, 919.923.4055

The complaint also calls on Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French to adhere to their “clean campaign pledge,” disavow the advertisement and publicly call on the RSLC to discontinue airing it.

“If Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French are going to make ‘clean campaign pledges,’ then they are obliged to adhere to them,” said Ohio Democratic Party Executive Director Greg Beswick. “This is straightforward -- the ad makes false statements, has been judged to be ‘misleading’ by an independent fact checker and impugns a sitting appellate judge and candidate, along with two current members of the Ohio Supreme Court. The Ohio State Bar Association must take action, and Kennedy and French must publicly disavow this ad and demand it be taken down.”

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