ENDORSEMENTS
STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
The North Shore Federation of Labor and the Ohio AFL-CIO has endorsed the following candidates who will appear on the November 8th General Election Ballot:
As of July 7, 2022, the North Shore AFL-CIO and the Ohio AFL-CIO have endorsed the following candidates. They are listed as they will appear on the November 8th General Election Ballot:
U.S. SENATE
Tim Ryan
U.S. CONGRESS
Shontel Brown, District 11
GOVERNOR
Nan Whaley
LT. GOVERNOR
Cheryl Stevens
OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jeffrey A. Crossman
OHIO AUDITOR OF STATE
Taylor Sappington
OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE
Chelsea Clark
OHIO TREASURER OF STATE
Scott Schertzer
OHIO SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Jennifer Brunner
OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Terri Jamison (UMWA District 17)
Marilyn Zayas
OHIO STATE SENATE
Kent Smith, District 21
Nickie Antonio, District 23
OHIO STATE HOUSE
Mike Skindell, District 13
Sean Brennan, District 14 (OEA/NEA)
Tom Patton, District 17 (IATSE Local 756)
Phil Robinson, District 19
Dan Troy, District 23 (SMART Local 33
Juanita Brent, District 22
8TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
Mary Eileen Kilbane, FTC 1-1-23
Lisa Forbes, FTC 1-2-23
Kathleen Ann Keough, FTC 1-3-23
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Kelly Ann Gallagher, General Division, FTE 1/1/27
Richard Bell, General Division, FTC 1/3/23
Sherrie Miday, General Division, FTC 1/5/23
Jeffrey P. Saffold, General Division, FTC 1/7/23
Maureen Clancy, General Division, FTC 1/8/23
Joan Synenberg, General Division FTC 1/12/23
Deborah Turner, General Division FTC 1/14/23
Jennifer O'Donnell, General Division, FTE 1/3/27 (AFSCME Local 3631)
Frankie Goldberg, Domestic Relations Division, FTC 1/13/23
Tonya Jones, Domestic Relations Division FTC 1/19/23
Anne C. McDonough, Juvenile Division, FTC 1/1/23
Nick Celebrezze, Juvenile Division, FTC 1/3/23
CUYAHOGA COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Chris Ronayne
CUYAHOGA COUNTY COUNCIL
Yvonne Conwell, District 7
Meredith Turner, District 9
Sunny Simon, District 11

As of January 1st, 2021, the North Shore AFL-CIO has endorsed the following candidates who are now current office holders:
PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT
Joseph Biden & Kamala Harris
U.S. SENATE
Sherrod Brown
U.S. CONGRESS
Marcy Kaptur, CD 9
Shontel Brown, CD 11
STATE HOUSE
Phil Robinson, HD 6
Kent Smith, HD 8
Janine Boyd, HD 9
Terrence Upchurch, HD 10
Stephanie Howse, HD 11
Juanita Brent, HD 12
Michael J. Skindell, HD 13
Monique Smith, HD 16
Daniel P. Troy, HD 60
COUNTY COUNCIL
Cheryl Stephens, District 10
COURT OF APPEALS
Emanuella Groves, Ohio 8th, FTC 2/11/21
BEACHWOOD
Wendy Leatherberry, Board of Education
BEREA
Ana Chapman, Board of Education
BROOK PARK
Brian Poindexter, Council at-Large
BROOKLYN
Kevin Tanski, Council at-Large
CLEVELAND
Joe Jones, Council Ward 1
Kevin Bishop, Council Ward 2
Kerry McCormack, Council Ward 3
Richard Starr, Council Ward 5
Blaine Griffin, Council Ward 6
Stephanie Howse, Council Ward 7
Anthony Hairston, Council Ward 10
Brian Mooney, Council Ward 11
Rebecca Maruer, Council Ward 12
Jasmin Santana, Council Ward 14
Jenny Spencer, Council Ward 15
Charles Slife, Council Ward 17
Ann Claire Oakar, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/3/2021
Andrea Nelson Moore, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/4/2021
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Kahlil Seren, Mayor
Davida Russell, Council at-Large
EAST CLEVELAND
Nathaniel Martin
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO
George Klepacz, Board of Governors
Christine A. Krol, Board of Governors
Anthony Miceli, Board of Governors
GARFIELD HEIGHTS
Matthew Burke, Mayor
Avery Johnson, Council Ward 4
Jason X. Blake, Council Ward 5
Clifford Kelley, Council Ward 6
LAKEWOOD
Sarah Kepple, Council at-Large
Tristan Rader, Council at-Large
Kyle Baker, Council Ward 1
Nora Katzenberger, Board of Education
MAPLE HEIGHTS
Ron Jackson, President of Council
Timothy Tatum, Council District 3
Richard Trojanski, Council District 6
NORTH OLMSTED
Nicole Dailey Jones, Mayor
Lou Brossard, President of Council
Chris Scarl, Council Ward 1
Mary Gilchrist, Council Ward 3
Mary Ellen Hemann, Council Ward 4
Gina Lehmann, Board of Education
OLMSTED FALLS
James Graven, Mayor
Lori Jones, Council at-Large
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP
Alton Riley, Trustee
PARMA
Sean Brennan, President of Council
Vito Dipierro, Council Ward 1
Deborah Lime, Council Ward 2
Allan Divis, Council Ward 5
Linda Kohar, Council Ward 8
PARMA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Cyndee Bratz, Board of Education
PARMA HEIGHTS
Marie Gallo, Mayor
Lisa Maruschak, Council Ward 1
Tom Rounds, Council Ward 3
ROCKY RIVER
Christina Morris, Council at-Large
Jeanne Gallagher, Council Ward 3
SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT
Anne Walton Keller, Municipal Court Judge, Unexpired Term ending 12/31/2023
SOLON
Michael Kan, Council Ward 4
SOUTH EUCLID
Chanell Elston, Council at-Large
STRONGSVILLE
Joe DeMio, Council at-Large
Kelly Kosek, Council at-Large
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Michael Brennan, Mayor
Brian King, Council at-Large
WESTLAKE
Michael O'Donnell
MENTOR
Maggie Cook, Board of Education
Virginia Jeschelnig, Board of Education
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE
Michelle Moore, Council at-Large
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Jim Mueller, Trustee