Ingrid Turner
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Ingrid Turner is a judge for the Seventh Circuit Court in Maryland.[1] She won election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Turner briefly ran as a Democratic candidate in the 2016 election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Maryland. She withdrew to pursue the judgeship in the Prince George County Circuit Court.[2][3]
Biography
Turner is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. She earned her MBA at Golden Gate University and her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. She spent twenty years in the United States Navy JAG Corps.
In 2006, Turner became the first African American elected to the Prince George’s County Council for District 4, and she was re-elected in 2010. In 2011, she was unanimously elected to serve as the Prince George’s County Council Chair.
Turner is president of the Maryland Association of Counties, and she is the first African American female to serve in that position. She is an appointee to the Bowie State University Board of Visitors.[4]
Elections
2016
Maryland held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on April 26, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 3, 2016.[5] Ingrid Turner, incumbent Karen H. Mason, incumbent Dorothy Engel, and incumbent Herman C. Dawson defeated April Ademiluyi in the Maryland 7th Circuit Court general election for Prince George's County.[1]
| Maryland 7th Circuit Court (Prince George's County), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ingrid Turner |
22.88% | 223,186 |
| Karen H. Mason Incumbent |
22.26% | 217,164 |
| Dorothy Engel Incumbent |
21.48% | 209,522 |
| Herman C. Dawson Incumbent |
19.40% | 189,284 |
| April Ademiluyi | 13.61% | 132,791 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 3,625 |
| Total Votes | 975,572 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||
| Maryland 7th Circuit Court (Prince George's County), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karen H. Mason Incumbent |
20.77% | 89,542 |
| Ingrid Turner |
19.48% | 83,960 |
| Dorothy Engel Incumbent |
19.35% | 83,416 |
| Herman C. Dawson Incumbent |
16.58% | 71,472 |
| April Ademiluyi | 11.94% | 51,485 |
| Erik H. Nyce Incumbent | 11.88% | 51,193 |
| Total Votes | 431,068 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 2016 | ||
| Maryland 7th Circuit Court (Prince George's County), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dorothy Engel Incumbent |
20.26% | 6,535 |
| Karen H. Mason Incumbent |
19.57% | 6,311 |
| Herman C. Dawson Incumbent |
17.43% | 5,621 |
| Erik H. Nyce Incumbent |
17.34% | 5,594 |
| Ingrid Turner | 15.57% | 5,022 |
| April Ademiluyi | 9.83% | 3,170 |
| Total Votes | 32,253 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 152 judges of the eight Maryland circuits are chosen by the governor with help from a nominating commission. The judges of this court do not need to be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[6][7]
Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[8] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[6][7]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[6]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[6]
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a circuit resident for at least six months;
- a state bar member;
- at least 30 years old; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
2016 Congressional campaign
Turner briefly ran in the 2016 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 4th District. She withdrew before the Maryland filing deadline.[3]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Listing: Judge of the Circuit Court," February 4, 2016
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Ingrid Turner set to announce bid for 4th District Congressional seat Tuesday," March 17, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post, "Turner drops out of congressional race to run for Circuit Court," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 10, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Maryland; Overview," archived October 26, 2010
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
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