Angela Steele
Angie M. "Angie" Steele was a candidate for the Jasper County Magistrate Court in Georgia. The election took place on May 24, 2016. Steele advanced from the general election to a runoff election on June 26, 2016, where she was defeated.
Steel has served as an appointed associate magistrate on the court.
Elections
2016
Runoff election
Tim Lam defeated Angie Steele in the runoff election for the Jasper County chief magistrate judge.
| Jasper County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tim Lam |
54.11% | 691 |
| Angie Steele | 45.89% | 586 |
| Total Votes | 1,277 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
General election
Angela Steele and Tim Lam defeated Bobby Jacobs in the general election for the Jasper County chief magistrate judge.
| Jasper County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Angela Steele |
45.91% | 740 |
| Tim Lam |
32.82% | 529 |
| Bobby Jacobs | 21.28% | 343 |
| Total Votes | 1,612 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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