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David Trotti
David Trotti ran for election for judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court. Trotti was disqualified from the general election scheduled on November 6, 2018.
In 2018, the courts canceled the election and allowed Gov. Rick Scott (R) to appoint Judge Lester Bass to the 4th Judicial Circuit Court.[1]
Trotti was a candidate for the Group 9 seat on the Florida 4th Circuit Court in Florida. Trotti was defeated in the primary election on August 30, 2016.
Elections
2018
This election was canceled.
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Trotti (Nonpartisan)
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
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. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Bruce Anderson defeated David Trotti in the Group 9 primary election for Florida's 4th Circuit Court.[2]
| Florida 4th Circuit Court, Group 9 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bruce Anderson |
61.80% | 120,606 |
| David Trotti | 38.20% | 74,553 |
| Total Votes | 195,159 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
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:[3]
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Jacksonville Daily Record, "Deciding not to decide: The battle over a judicial appointment," November 29, 2018
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
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
