Dean Mosley

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Dean Mosley

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Dean Mosley ran for election for judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court. Mosley lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2018)

General election

General election for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Laura Shaffer defeated Dean Mosley in the general election for Florida 9th Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Laura Shaffer (Nonpartisan)	62.1	311,855
	Submit photo	Dean Mosley (Nonpartisan)	37.9	190,602

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 502,457
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Laura Shaffer and Dean Mosley defeated Lorraine DeYoung in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Laura Shaffer (Nonpartisan)	41.5	68,288
✔	Submit photo	Dean Mosley (Nonpartisan)	31.6	52,009
	Submit photo	Lorraine DeYoung (Nonpartisan)	26.9	44,185

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,482
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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.

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:

• 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

• Courts in Florida
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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