Isiris Isela Isaac
Isiris Isela Isaac was a Reform Party candidate for the New York City Civil Court in New York. Isaac was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Isaac was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Isaac was a 2015 candidate for the New York City Civil Court in New York. She ran for election to the court in 2014 as well.[1][2]
Elections
2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[3]
The following candidates ran in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County general election.[4]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County General Election (6 open seats), 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Reform |  Sandra Roper |
16.31% | 231,188 | |
| Democratic | Robin K. Sheares Incumbent |
15.54% | 220,321 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn E. Wade Incumbent |
15.42% | 218,522 | |
| Democratic | Connie Melendez |
15.30% | 216,935 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Edwards |
14.83% | 210,276 | |
| Democratic | Patria Frias-Colon |
14.37% | 203,765 | |
| Conservative | Vincent F. Martusciello | 2.65% | 37,511 | |
| Reform | Thomas Kennedy | 1.58% | 22,454 | |
| Reform | Patrick Hayes | 1.46% | 20,657 | |
| Reform | Isiris Isela Isaac | 1.17% | 16,636 | |
| Reform | John O'Hara | 1.10% | 15,663 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 3,658 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,417,586 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County Democratic primary.[5]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County Democratic Primary (5 open seats), 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Connie Melendez |
15.22% | 79,938 |
| Robin K. Sheares Incumbent |
13.00% | 68,303 |
| Patria Frias-Colon |
10.60% | 55,666 |
| Sandra Roper |
9.82% | 51,564 |
| Ellen Edwards |
9.74% | 51,173 |
| Frederick C. Arriaga Incumbent | 8.12% | 42,639 |
| David Pepper | 7.91% | 41,548 |
| Patrick Hayes | 7.62% | 39,998 |
| Thomas Kennedy | 7.57% | 39,751 |
| Isiris Isela Isaac | 5.48% | 28,779 |
| John O'Hara | 4.63% | 24,325 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 1,523 |
| Total Votes | 525,207 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Returns," September 12, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2015
New York's judicial elections included a primary on September 10, 2015, and a general on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for primary candidates was August 16, 2015.
Gerstein was unopposed in general election.
| New York City Civil Court, 6th District, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Gerstein Incumbent |
69.6% | 3,417 |
| Isiris Isela Isaac | 29.8% | 1,463 |
| Write-in votes | 0.59% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 4,909 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Results Primary 2015: Democratic Judge of the Civil Court - District 6th," September 10, 2015 | ||
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Isaac ran for election to the New York City Civil Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 24.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Sharon Clarke and Diana J. Szochet.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[7]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "The Contest List: Primary 2015," August 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information received via an email with the New York City Candidate Records Unit on September 4, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election Contest List," October 5, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Primary Contest List for September 12, 2017," August 17, 2017
- ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Unofficial Primary Election Results: Judge of the Civil Court - District 6th Municipal Court District - Kings," September 9, 2014 (dead link)
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