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Holly Grissinger

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Pinellas County Court
Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

11

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

September 23, 2014

Holly Grissinger is a judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida. Grissinger assumed office in 2014. Grissinger's current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Grissinger won re-election for judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Grissinger was appointed to the Pinellas County Court on September 23, 2014, by Gov. Rick Scott (R) to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Patrick K. Caddell.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Holly Grissinger (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2016

See also: Florida local trial court judicial elections, 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. [1]

Pinellas County Court, Group 4 Primary Election, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Holly T. Grissinger Incumbent
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election," September 2, 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]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Holly Grissinger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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