Connecticut local trial court judicial elections, 2017

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Connecticut held special local judicial elections in four probate court districts on November 7, 2017. These elections filled expected vacancies in 2017 or 2018 when several judges reached the state's mandatory retirement age of 70. The winners of these special elections assumed office upon the incumbent's retirement. These four probate districts were in Meriden, Saybrook, Tobacco Valley, and Waterbury.

Connecticut probate court judges are the only judges in the state who are elected. Probate judges are elected in partisan elections for four-year terms. The last regular election for probate court judges was held in 2014.

Elections

The special election to fill expected vacancies in four probate court districts was held on November 7, 2017.

The following list details the probate districts and their expected vacancy dates:

• Meriden Probate District (February 18, 2018)
• Saybrook Probate District (July 28, 2018)
• Tobacco Valley Probate District (August 17, 2017)
• Waterbury Probate District (June 2, 2018)

Meriden Probate District

☑ Ariana Ceneviva

Saybrook Probate District

☑ Jeannine Lewis
☐ Anselmo Delia

Republican primary

☑ Anselmo Delia

☐ Kevin Hecht

Tobacco Valley Probate District

☑ David Baram
☐ Randall Bowers

Waterbury Probate District

☑ Matthew Vaccarelli
☐ Jerry Padula

Election rules

General election

Only judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts participate in judicial elections. Candidates for the probate courts must live in the district where they will serve. Judges are chosen in partisan elections. Judges on the court serve four-year terms and must be re-elected when their terms expire.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Connecticut elections, 2017

This election shared the ballot with school board elections across the state.

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See also

Local courts	Connecticut	Other local coverage
Local trial court judicial elections, 2017 Courts and judges by county Judicial selection by state Judicial elections	Connecticut elections, 2017 Judicial selection in Connecticut Public policy in Connecticut Endorsers in Connecticut	Municipal elections, 2017 School board elections, 2017 Local ballot measure elections, 2017 Recall elections, 2017

External links

• Connecticut Secretary of State, "Elections and Voting"

Footnotes

Connecticut courts

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Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut

State courts:

Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts

State resources:

Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut