Jacob Zelmanovitz

Jacob Zelmanovitz

Democratic Party

New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2035

Years in position

1

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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Jacob Zelmanovitz (Democratic Party) is a judge for Brooklyn 5th Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court Kings County. Zelmanovitz assumed office on January 1, 2025. Zelmanovitz's current term ends on January 1, 2035.

Zelmanovitz (Democratic Party, Conservative Party) ran in a special election for the Brooklyn 5th Municipal Court District judge of the New York City Civil Court Kings County. Zelmanovitz won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2024)

General election

Special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District (2 seats)

Jacob Zelmanovitz and Hemalee Patel defeated Benjamin Lieberman in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jacob Zelmanovitz (D / Conservative Party)	45.4	90,401
✔	Submit photo	Hemalee Patel (D)	32.4	64,647
	Submit photo	Benjamin Lieberman (Conservative Party)	21.3	42,394
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,840

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hemalee Patel and Jacob Zelmanovitz advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Benjamin Lieberman and Jacob Zelmanovitz advanced from the special Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District.

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zelmanovitz in this election.

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2024

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