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David Seiter
David Seiter (Republican Party) ran for election for the Lawrence Township judge of the Marion County Small Claims Court in Indiana. Seiter lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Seiter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Seiter earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and as a judicial officer for Marion County. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1988 to 2013. Seiter has served as a board member of Angels and Doves Anti-Bullying Charity, as an adjunct professor at IUPUI, and as a general manager from the Indianapolis Tornados Minor League Football Team. He is also associated with the following organizations:[1]
- VFW
- American Legion
- Reserve Officer's Association
- Indiana Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Hamilton County Bar Association
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge
Incumbent Kimberly Bacon defeated David Seiter in the general election for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kimberly Bacon (D) | 63.6 | 28,465 |
David Seiter (R)  | 36.4 | 16,273 | ||
| Total votes: 44,738 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge
Incumbent Kimberly Bacon advanced from the Democratic primary for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kimberly Bacon | 100.0 | 7,837 |
| Total votes: 7,837 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge
David Seiter advanced from the Republican primary for Marion County Small Claims Court Lawrence Township judge on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Seiter | 100.0 | 4,868 | |
| Total votes: 4,868 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Seiter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seiter's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Make the Court efficient run to reverse the growing caseload. 2. Render timely decisions based on the law so outcomes are predictable. 3. Make the process easy to understand for first time and unrepresented litigants.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
1. I am passionate about the rule of law and making sure everyone is treated fairly. 2. I believe every litigant should be treated as a person and not just a case file. 3. I practice effective time management to reduce the time litigants and lawyers have to spend in court.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I believe in hard work and finding efficiency to reduce waste in government. I have dedicated my life to public service whether with my service in the military or through private charities. Finally, I have significant experience both as a former judicial officer in high-volume courts and as a command and staff officer in the United States military. Is there anything you would like to add? This election is not about party politics; it is about putting the best qualified candidate in the position. The incumbent has been unable to manage her caseload and as a result the number of open cases has jumped from 4600 to over 16000 open cases even though she became full time in 2015 and the number of new cases coming into the court have dropped over the last three years. I have a plan to reverse that dangerous trend.[2] |
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| —David Seiter[1] | ||
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