Gerald L. Wilkerson
Gerald L. Wilkerson ran for election for judge of the Duval County Court in Florida. He lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.
Wilkerson was a candidate for the Group 25 seat on the 4th Circuit Court in Florida. Wilkerson was defeated in the primary election on August 30, 2016. He was also an unsuccessful write-in candidate for a circuit court seat in 2012.[1]
Wilkerson ran for a seat on the Duval County Court in Florida in 2018.[2]
Biography
Wilkerson served in the U.S. Army from 1986 until February 1989, when he was honorably discharged. Wilkerson graduated with honors with his undergraduate degree from Florida International University in 1996. In 2000, he graduated with honors with his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2005-Present: Owner, The Law Office of Gerald Wilkerson
- 2002-2005: Attorney, Sullivan and Associates
- 2000-2002: Public Defender's Office in Jacksonville[3]
Awards and associations
- Florida Bar
- Middle District of Florida Bar
- Vice President, Jacksonville Miracle League
- Trial Award 2000 Public Defender[3]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Duval County Court
Michael Bateh won election outright against Gerald L. Wilkerson in the primary for Duval County Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Bateh (Nonpartisan) | 60.8 | 91,222 | |
 | Gerald L. Wilkerson (Nonpartisan) | 39.2 | 58,904 | |
| Total votes: 150,126 | |||
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Selection method
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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 Mark Hulsey defeated Gerald L. Wilkerson in the Group 25 primary election for Florida's 4th Circuit Court.[4]
| Florida 4th Circuit Court, Group 25 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Hulsey Incumbent |
50.20% | 96,663 |
| Gerald L. Wilkerson | 49.80% | 95,910 |
| Total Votes | 192,573 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2012
Wilkerson ran as a write-in candidate and was defeated by incumbent Judge Brian J. Davis in the general election on November 6, 2012. He received 0.4 percent of the vote.[5][6][7][8]
See also
- Florida 4th Circuit Court
- Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Courts in Florida
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
External links
- Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit Court website
- Jacksonville News via GA Daily News, "Most judges to run without opposition," April 20, 2012 (dead link)
- Jacksonville.com, "So far, 'planets align' for longshot judicial candidate in Duval," August 15, 2012
- Law Office of Gerald Wilkerson website
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Gerald L. Wilkerson"
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Gerald Wilkerson launches run for Duval County Judge," April 13, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information from Judgepedia biographical submission form on August 20, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Jacksonville.com, "So far, 'planets align' for longshot judicial candidate in Duval," August 15, 2012
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
