Claudia Elizabeth Blackwell

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Claudia Elizabeth Blackwell

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 28, 2018

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Claudia Elizabeth Blackwell ran for election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. Blackwell lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court

Incumbent Chris Helinger won election outright against Claudia Elizabeth Blackwell in the primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Helinger (Nonpartisan)	66.9	117,581
	Submit photo	Claudia Elizabeth Blackwell (Nonpartisan)	33.1	58,112

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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.

The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a qualified elector;
• a state resident;
• admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
• under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).

See also

• Courts in Florida
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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