Fred Seraphin
Fred Seraphin was a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. He left office in 2023.
Seraphin won re-election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Court
Incumbent Fred Seraphin won election outright against Renier Diaz de la Portilla in the primary for Miami-Dade County Court on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Seraphin (Nonpartisan) | 56.5 | 150,430 |
 | Renier Diaz de la Portilla (Nonpartisan) | 43.5 | 115,826 | |
| Total votes: 266,256 | |||
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2016
Thirty-nine of Florida's 67 county courts had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 101 seats up for election, 68 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 33 opposed races, only 15 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 Fred Seraphin defeated Milena Abreu in the Group 5 primary election for the Miami-Dade County Court.[1]
| Miami-Dade County Court, Group 5 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Fred Seraphin Incumbent |
50.16% | 105,798 |
| Milena Abreu | 49.84% | 105,121 |
| Total Votes | 210,919 | |
| Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," September 3, 2016 | ||
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.[2][3]
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.[4]
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.[2]
2010
Seraphin was re-elected after running unopposed.[5]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Fred Seraphin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, "Reporting group (Election/Committees) : General 2016 (11/8/2016)," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Miami Herald, "14 incumbent judges, one newcomer elected automatically," May 4, 2010 (dead link)
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