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Christine Trakas Thornhill
Christine Trakas Thornhill was a candidate for the Tenth Circuit Court of Florida in 2012 and 2014.[1] Thornhill withdrew from the race before the primary in 2014, following a complaint which triggered an investigation into "campaign finance irregularities."[2]
Education
Thornhill received her undergraduate degree from Florida Southern University in 1997 and his J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2001.[3]
Career
- 2005-present: Attorney, private practice
- 2001-2005: Assistant public defender[3]
Elections
2014
Thornhill filed to run for the Tenth Circuit Court, Group 2, in 2014. She withdrew from the race in July, prior to the primary, after a complaint was filed about her campaign's financing. The complaint prompted an investigation.[4][2]
2012
Thornhill received 43.2 percent of the vote in the primary on August 14, 2012. She was defeated by William Sites in the general election on November 6, 2012, receiving 46.6 percent of the vote.[5][6][7][8]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Christine Trakas Thornhill"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politics in Polk, "Judicial Candidate Ends Run for Circuit Judge; Finance 'Irregularities' Reported," July 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Newschief.com, "Three vie for Circuit Judge post," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ The Frostproof News, "Polk resident to run for judge," April 18, 2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
