Elena Ortega-Tauler
Elena Ortega-Tauler ran for election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Ortega-Tauler lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Court
Michael Barket won election outright against Elena Ortega-Tauler in the primary for Miami-Dade County Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Barket (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 133,448 | |
| Elena Ortega-Tauler (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 115,616 | ||
| Total votes: 249,064 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[1][2]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[1]
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. Incumbent George A. Sarduy defeated Elena Ortega-Tauler in the Group 74 primary election for Florida's 11th Circuit Court.[4]
| Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 74 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George A. Sarduy Incumbent |
55.49% | 118,443 |
| Elena Ortega-Tauler | 44.51% | 95,004 |
| Total Votes | 213,447 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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
