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Elena Baron
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Elena Baron is a Democratic judge for the New York City Civil Court in New York. Baron won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Baron (Democrat) was a candidate for judge of the Kings County Surrogate's Court in New York. Baron lost the primary on June 25, 2019.
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Kings County Surrogate's Court
Incumbent Margarita Lopez Torres won election in the general election for Kings County Surrogate's Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margarita Lopez Torres (D) | 99.2 | 200,485 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,711 | ||
| Total votes: 202,196 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kings County Surrogate's Court
Incumbent Margarita Lopez Torres defeated Meredith Jones and Elena Baron in the Democratic primary for Kings County Surrogate's Court on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margarita Lopez Torres | 52.8 | 26,108 | |
| Meredith Jones | 24.7 | 12,221 | ||
| Elena Baron | 22.5 | 11,150 | ||
| Total votes: 49,479 | |||
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2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[1]
Elena Baron (D) ran unopposed in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County District 6 general election.[2]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elena Baron (unopposed) |
100.00% | 51,373 | |
| Total Votes | 51,373 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Elena Baron defeated Hemalee Patel, Rupert V. Barry, and Derefim Neckles in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County District 6 Democratic primary.[3]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County District 6 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Elena Baron |
39.02% | 11,248 |
| Hemalee Patel | 23.11% | 6,660 |
| Rupert V. Barry | 22.80% | 6,571 |
| Derefim Neckles | 14.80% | 4,265 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 79 |
| Total Votes | 28,823 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Returns," September 12, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[4]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elena Baron did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election Contest List," October 5, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Primary Contest List for September 12, 2017," August 17, 2017
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
