David Porter (Iowa)
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David Porter is a district judge of Iowa District 5C. He was appointed to this position in 2015. Porter was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Porter received an undergraduate degree in criminology and communications from the University of Maryland and a J.D. from Drake University.[1]
Before he was appointed to the bench in 2015, he served as an assistant Wapello County attorney and an assistant Polk County attorney.[1]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
David Porter was retained in the Iowa District 5C, District Court Judge David Porter Retention Election with 72.80% of the vote.
| Iowa District 5C, District Court Judge David Porter Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David Porter | 72.80% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
