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Clarence Cuthpert Jr.
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Clarence Cuthpert Jr. is a Democrat and the judge of the Rockdale County Probate Court in Georgia. Cuthpert won election to the court in the general election on November 8, 2016, after defeating incumbent Charles Mays (D) in a primary runoff in June that year.
Elections
2016
General election
Clarence Cuthpert Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for the Rockdale County probate judge.
| Rockdale County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Clarence Cuthpert Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 29,571 | |
| Total Votes | 29,571 | |||
| Source: Rockdale County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary runoff election
Clarence Cuthpert Jr. defeated incumbent Charles Mays in the Democratic primary runoff election for the Rockdale County probate judge.
| Rockdale County Probate Court, Democratic Primary Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Clarence Cuthpert Jr. |
59.33% | 3,101 |
| Charles Mays Incumbent | 40.67% | 2,126 |
| Total Votes | 5,227 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Charles Mays and Clarence Cuthpert Jr. defeated Caycie Dix and Tolbert Morris in the Democratic primary election for the Rockdale County probate judge.
| Rockdale County Probate Court, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Charles Mays Incumbent |
41.54% | 2,999 |
| Clarence Cuthpert Jr. |
31.65% | 2,285 |
| Caycie Dix | 14.63% | 1,056 |
| Tolbert Morris | 12.19% | 880 |
| Total Votes | 7,220 | |
| 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 Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[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 United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[2]
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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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