Political campaigns William O'Neill (Ohio judge)

1 political campaigns

1.1 1996 ohio court of appeals campaign
1.2 2004 ohio supreme court campaign
1.3 2006 ohio supreme court campaign
1.4 2008 congressional campaign
1.5 2010 congressional campaign
1.6 2012 ohio supreme court campaign
1.7 2018 ohio gubernatorial campaign

1.7.1 controversy

political campaigns
1996 ohio court of appeals campaign

in 1996, o neill won seat on ohio eleventh district court of appeals 50% of vote. served 1997 2007, when resigned run congress.

2004 ohio supreme court campaign

in 2004 special election finish term of ohio supreme court justice resigned, o neill lost terrence o donnell 21%.

2006 ohio supreme court campaign

in 2006, o neill ran against o donnell again full-term on ohio supreme court. o neill lost again, on 17%.

2008 congressional campaign

o neill lost in 2008 bid ohio s 14th congressional district seat incumbent steve latourette 20%.

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2010 congressional campaign

on february 6, 2010, o neill announced running again democratic nominee ohio s 14th congressional district against latourette. o neill stated during campaign desire expand greater cleveland rapid transit rail system. o neill lost election on 33%.

2012 ohio supreme court campaign

in 2012, third time, o neill ran ohio supreme court. won two-way primary against fanon rucker, judge on hamilton county municipal court. o neill received 72% of vote , carried 1 of ohio s 88 counties. in general election, o neill defeated incumbent robert cupp 4 percent. o neill ran on budget of $4000 personal funds, campaign called no money nobody , highlighted in tube video twin sons.

2018 ohio gubernatorial campaign

on october 29, 2017, o neill announced join democratic primary ohio governor. during announcement, laid out platform of minimum wage increases, tax incentives solar power, mental health care expansion , marijuana legalization in ohio. less week later announced recuse himself new supreme court cases , resign february 7, filing deadline due potential ethical conflicts.

controversy

on november 17, 2017, o neill stirred controversy posting on facebook regarding allegations of sexual assault against u.s. senator al franken. referred calling franken resign dogs of war , decried national feeding frenzy against age-old sexual indiscretions. o neill went on claim had been in sexual relationships approximately fifty women. in response these posts, communications director resigned campaign. multiple state officials, including ohio chief justice maureen o connor, former state representative , fellow gubernatorial candidate connie pillich, dayton mayor , fellow gubernatorial candidate nan whaley, , lieutenant governor mary taylor, criticized o neill s comments, pillich , whaley calling him resign position associate justice. o neill called critics lighten , saying intended elevate discussion on sexual assault. however, on november 19, issued apology remarks.