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Bobby Wolf
Bobby Wolf ran for election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. He lost in the general election on May 22, 2018.
Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Kevin Farmer defeated Fani Willis in the general runoff election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kevin Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 31,614 | |
![]() | Fani Willis (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 25,562 |
Total votes: 57,176 | ||||
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General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Fani Willis and Kevin Farmer advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bobby Wolf in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Fani Willis (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 49,291 |
✔ | Kevin Farmer (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 31,594 | |
Bobby Wolf (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 19,766 |
Total votes: 100,651 | ||||
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Selection method
There are 202 judges on the Georgia Superior Courts, each chosen by the people in nonpartisan elections to serve a four-year term.
The process for selecting a chief judge and that chief judge's term varies by circuit.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a state resident for three years;
- a resident of the circuit he or she is representing;
- admitted to practice law for at least seven years; and
- at least 30 years old.
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