 He must run for a full term in 2016.On November 8, 2016, Judge McKenney was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election by Magistrate Alison Breaux 

After graduation from Hiram College and The Ohio State University College of Law, McKenney served as a judicial law clerk to federal Judge David D. Dowd, Jr.He also served as a pastor, attorney and on the New Franklin City Council.