Endorsements

Community leaders endorsing Judge William Vodrey for reelection in 2026:

• • • • State Sen. Nickie Antonio
        Minority Leader, Ohio Senate, District 23
      • Harriet Applegate
        Former Executive Director, North Shore AFL-CIO
      • Nick Bitz
        President, Rocky River Democratic Club
      • Mayor Annette Blackwell
        City of Maple Heights
      • Mary O. Boyle
        Former member, Ohio House of Representatives, Cleveland
      • Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan
        City of University Heights
      • State Rep. Darnell Brewer
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 22
      • Councilman Tom Bullock
        Lakewood City Council, At Large
      • Mayor Matt Burke
        City of Garfield Heights
      • George Carr
        Democratic City Leader, Beachwood
      • Bishop Chui
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Ward 9
      • Councilman Craig Cobb
        Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Interim Mayor Tony Cuda
        City of Cleveland Heights
      • Clerk of Courts Tom Day
        Bedford Municipal Court
      • Andrew DeFraitis
        Former candidate, Cleveland City Council, Ward 12
      • A. Steven Dever
        Former Democratic City Leader, Rocky River
      • Kenn Dowell
        Democratic campaign strategist
      • Councilwoman Sue Durichko
        Parma Heights City Council, At Large
      • Misty Elek
        President, Bay Village Democratic Club
      • Mayor Trevor K. Elkins
        Village of Newburgh Heights
      • Christopher E. Ericksen
        President, Euclid Democratic Club
      • Edward FitzGerald
        Former Cuyahoga County Executive
      • Al Foster
        Sergeant-at-Arms, Shaker Heights Democratic Club
      • Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail
        City of Euclid
      • Tina Gangidine
        President, North Olmsted Democratic Club
      • Stuart Garson
        Former Chair, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
      • State Rep. Chris Glassburn
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 15
      • Elaine Gohlstin
        President/CEO, Harvard Community Services Center, Cleveland
      • Councilwoman Deborah Gray
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 3
      • Brenda Hall
        Democratic activist, Cleveland
      • Melody Joy Hart
        Former President, Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Jerry Horning
        Former Democratic City Leader, Bay Village
      • Councilwoman Stephanie D. Howse-Jones
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 7
      • Michelle B. Jackson
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Ward 3
      • Council President Avery M. Johnson
        City of Garfield Heights, Ward 4
      • Council President Bobby Jordan
        Richmond Heights City Council
      • Deb Kline
        President, Ward 11 Democratic Club, Cleveland
      • Mayor Ed Kraus
        City of Solon
      • Grant MacKay
        Former Democratic City Leader, Lakewood
      • Nathaniel Martin
        President, Eastside Citizens Empowerment Foundation, East Cleveland
      • Beverly Masek
        Coordinator, Indivisible Strongsville
      • Pam Mason
        Co-Chair, Cuyahoga Democratic Senior Caucus, Euclid
      • Tawayne McGee
        Former Democratic Precinct Committee member, Ward 12, Cleveland
      • Sandy McNair
        Democratic Precinct Committee member, former City Leader and Executive Committee member, Brecksville
      • Erik Meinhardt
        Former President, Lakewood Democratic Club
      • Council President Dale Miller
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 2
      • Lana Moresky
        Democratic activist, Shaker Heights
      • Councilwoman Christina Morris
        Rocky River City Council, At Large
      • Michael Okrent
        Democratic City Leader, Mayfield Heights/Mayfield Village/Gates Mills/Highland Heights
      • Michael J. O’Shea
        Law Director, City of Rocky River
      • Anastasia Pantsios
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Heights
      • Councilman and Mayor-elect Jim Petras
        City of Cleveland Heights
      • State Rep. Tristan Rader
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 13
      • Autumn R.C. Raventree
        Former Democratic Executive Committee Member, Ward 13, Cleveland
      • Jan Roller
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Heights
      • Councilwoman Jasmin Santana
        Majority Leader, Cleveland City Council, Ward 14
      • Courtney Scheff 
        Democratic City Leader, North Royalton
      • Councilman Robert Schleper
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 6
      • Jane Buder Shapiro
        Former Democratic City Leader, Shaker Heights
      • Councilman Stafford L. Shenett Sr.
        Maple Heights City Council, Ward 1
      • Mike Skindell
        Former State Senator, Lakewood
      • Diane Smilanick
        Cuyahoga County Democratic Executive Committee, Beachwood
      • State Sen. Kent Smith
        Ohio Senate, District 21
      • Councilwoman Cindy Strebig
        Lakewood City Council, Ward 3
      • State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 16
      • State Rep. Eric Synenberg
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 21
      • Mayor Kim A. Thomas
        City of Richmond Heights
      • Phil Trimble
        Member, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education
      • Councilwoman Meredith Turner
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 9
      • State Rep. Terrence Upchurch
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 20
      • Frank Wagner
        Democratic City Leader, Garfield Heights
      • Bishop Eugene W. Ward Jr.
        Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church, Cleveland
      • Eva Webster
        Former Democratic City Leader, Solon
      • Mayor David Weiss
        City of Shaker Heights
      • Mike West
        President, Brecksville/Broadview Heights Democratic Club
      • Councilwoman Monica Wilson
        Parma City Council, Ward 1

These are personal endorsements; organizations and affiliations are shown only for purposes of identification.