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Cynthia J. Newton
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2005 - Present
2029
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Cynthia J. Newton is a judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2005. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Newton won re-election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Education
Newton received her undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of South Carolina and then her law degree from Gonzaga University in 1994.[1][2]
Career
Newton began her legal career at a private law firm in St. Petersburg. After a short time, she left that firm and became an Assistant Public Defender of the 6th Judicial Circuit. She served in that position until she was elected to the circuit court in 2004.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court
Incumbent Cynthia J. Newton won election outright against Nick Fiorentino in the primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia J. Newton (Nonpartisan) | 59.7 | 173,986 | |
 | Nick Fiorentino (Nonpartisan)  | 40.3 | 117,226 | |
| Total votes: 291,212 | |||
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2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [3]
| Florida 6th Circuit Court, Group 22 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Cynthia J. Newton Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Newton ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[4][5]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cynthia J. Newton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Petersburg Times, "Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Group 22," October 26, 2004
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections November 2, 2004 General Election Results, Circuit Judge
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: FAQs Scroll to "5. How are judges elected in Florida and what are their terms?"
- ↑ Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
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
