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.

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