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Joe Perkins
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2021 - Present
2027
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Joe Perkins is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. Perkins assumed office on January 5, 2021. Perkins' current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Perkins won election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright in the primary on August 18, 2020, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court
Joe Perkins won election outright against Olanike Adebayo in the primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 51.0 | 190,367 | |
| Olanike Adebayo (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 183,249 | ||
| Total votes: 373,616 | |||
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2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court
Yery Marrero won election outright against Joe Perkins in the primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yery Marrero (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 133,322 |
| Joe Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 118,501 | ||
| Total votes: 251,823 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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.[1]
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:[1]
- 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
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Perkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
