Carla Testani
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2018 - Present
2027
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Carla Testani is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. Testani assumed office in 2018. Testani's current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Testani ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. Testani won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gov. Rick Snyder (R) appointed Testani May 31, 2018. Testani must seek election in November 2020 to remain on the bench.[1]
Biography
Testani received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1995. She obtained a J.D. from Wayne State University in 1998.[1]
Career
Testani worked in private practice from 1999 to 2018.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 277,129 | |
| ✔ | Christopher Dingell (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 270,736 | |
| ✔ |  | Mariam Bazzi (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 247,759 |
| ✔ |  | Cylenthia LaToye Miller (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 245,117 |
| ✔ |  | Shannon N. Walker (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 244,178 |
| ✔ |  | Noah Hood (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 240,683 |
| ✔ | Charlene Elder (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 234,985 | |
| ✔ |  | Lynne A. Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 223,044 |
| ✔ | Margaret Van Houten (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 220,718 | |
| ✔ | John H. Gillis Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 217,125 | |
| ✔ | Edward Joseph (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 210,308 | |
| ✔ | Don Knapp (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,467 | |
| ✔ | Helal Farhat (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 208,083 | |
| ✔ | Carla Testani (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 199,957 | |
| ✔ | Lawrence Talon (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 187,229 | |
| Total votes: 3,435,518 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carla Testani did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
