Carla Testani

Carla Testani

Nonpartisan

Michigan 3rd Circuit Court

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Appointed

2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Michigan, Dearborn

Law

Wayne State University

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.

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.

Career

Testani worked in private practice from 1999 to 2018.

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
✔	Submit photo	David Allen (Nonpartisan)	8.1	277,129
✔	Submit photo	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
✔	Submit photo	Charlene Elder (Nonpartisan)	6.8	234,985
✔		Lynne A. Pierce (Nonpartisan)	6.5	223,044
✔	Submit photo	Margaret Van Houten (Nonpartisan)	6.4	220,718
✔	Submit photo	John H. Gillis Jr. (Nonpartisan)	6.3	217,125
✔	Submit photo	Edward Joseph (Nonpartisan)	6.1	210,308
✔	Submit photo	Don Knapp (Nonpartisan)	6.1	208,467
✔	Submit photo	Helal Farhat (Nonpartisan)	6.1	208,083
✔	Submit photo	Carla Testani (Nonpartisan)	5.8	199,957
✔	Submit photo	Lawrence Talon (Nonpartisan)	5.4	187,229

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled.

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Michigan courts

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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