Jeff Ashton

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Jeff Ashton

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Florida 9th Circuit Court

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Jeff Ashton was a judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court. Ashton assumed office in 2018. Ashton left office on January 7, 2025.

Ashton ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court. Ashton lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2024)

General election

General election for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Alicia Peyton defeated incumbent Jeff Ashton in the general election for Florida 9th Circuit Court on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Alicia Peyton (Nonpartisan)	62.8	415,372
	Submit photo	Jeff Ashton (Nonpartisan)	37.2	246,256

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 661,628
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Alicia Peyton and incumbent Jeff Ashton defeated Chris Mack in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Alicia Peyton (Nonpartisan)	47.9	78,517
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Ashton (Nonpartisan)	31.3	51,429
	Submit photo	Chris Mack (Nonpartisan)	20.8	34,107

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,053
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ashton in this election.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2018)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Jeff Ashton won election outright against Howard Friedman in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Ashton (Nonpartisan)	54.5	95,598
	Submit photo	Howard Friedman (Nonpartisan)	45.5	79,701

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 175,299
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.

The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a qualified elector;
• a state resident;
• admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
• under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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:

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State resources:

Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida

Florida courts

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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