The 2014 Cuyahoga County executive election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the

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. Incumbent Democratic County Executive

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was eligible to run for reelection, but instead retired in order to run unsuccessfully for

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in the concurrent gubernatorial election. The Democrats nominated former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

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, while the Republicans nominated

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man Jack Schron. Budish defeated Schron 59.52% to 40.48%, and took office on January 1, 2015.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

, former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives (2009-2011), Ohio State Representative from District 8 (2007-2014)

Eliminated in primary

* Thomas O'Grady, former mayor of

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(2005-2009) * Bob Reid, former

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Sheriff (2009-2013) * Walter Allen Rogers Jr., professional artist * Timothy J. Russo, blogger * Shirley Smith, Ohio State Senator from District 21 (2007-2014)

Declined

, incumbent County Executive (2011-2014) (''ran for

'') * Jim Rokakis, former Cuyahoga County Treasurer (1997-2013) *Chris Ronayne, president of

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Inc. (2005-2021) *

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, mayor of

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(2012-present)

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Jack Schron,

man from District 6

Disqualified

* Tanner Fischbach

Declined

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, Ohio State Senator from District 24 (2008-2016)

Primary results

General election

Results

References

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