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Elisabeth Espinosa
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2029
Elisabeth Espinosa is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Espinosa won re-election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Education
Espinosa received a B.A. from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.[1]
Career
Before her appointment to the Miami-Dade County Court, Espinosa was an attorney at Cole, Scott, and Kissane.[2] She is also a former Assistant State Attorney for the 13th Circuit State Attorney's Office.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Elisabeth Espinosa (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court
Incumbent David C. Miller won election outright against Elisabeth Espinosa in the primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David C. Miller (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 136,621 |
| Elisabeth Espinosa (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 123,446 | ||
| Total votes: 260,067 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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.[4]
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:[4]
- 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).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Ron DeSantis names seven judicial appointments during Miami-Dade stop" December 17, 2019
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Ron DeSantis names seven judicial appointments during Miami-Dade stop" December 17, 2019
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Ron DeSantis names seven judicial appointments during Miami-Dade stop" December 17, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
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