The Geauga County Bar Association this week released a poll conducted of members regarding candidates for the upcoming contested judicial elections Nov. 2.

Eighty-nine responses out of 179 ballots were returned by the deadline, representing 50 percent of the Association. Three ballots were not included due to discrepancies.

The poll results are not to be interpreted as an endorsement of any candidate, but are solely a compilation of the responses of the voting members, the press release stated.

The below results, from left to right, show whether candidates are highly recommended, recommended, not recommended or bar members had no opinion:
 
Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court (Full 6-year term, commencing 1/1/2011)

Eric Brown - 14, 18, 12, 42

Maureen O’Connor - 31, 24, 17, 14

Justice, Ohio Supreme Court (Full 6-year term, commencing 1/1/2011)

Judith Ann Lanzinger - 22, 23, 14, 27

Mary Jane Trapp - 63, 14, 2, 7

Judge, Court of Appeals, 11th District (Full 6-year term, 2/9/2011 term)

Eugene A. Lucci - 44, 21, 13, 8

Thomas R. Wright - 15, 22, 13, 36

Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County (Full 6-year term, commencing 1/1/2011)

David L. Fuhry - 67, 13, 4, 2

Barbara J. Moser - 13, 27, 15, 31
 
-- Betsy Scott, BScott@News-Herald.com