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John Bruno was a Republican and Conservative Party candidate for the 2nd Judicial District Supreme Court in New York.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Bruno was also a Conservative Party candidate for District 43 representative on the New York City Council.[2] He filed for the general election on November 7, 2017, but, as of October 3, 2017, his name did not appear on the official candidate list.[3]
Elections
2017
New York Supreme Court
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.[4]
Incumbent Bruce Balter (Democratic/Republican/Conservative) and Andrew Borrok (D) defeated John Bruno (Republican/Conservative) in the 2nd District Supreme Court general election.
| 2nd District Supreme Court, General Election (2 open seats), 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican/Conservative |  Bruce Balter Incumbent |
51.61% | 283,281 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Borrok |
38.30% | 210,212 | |
| Republican/Conservative | John Bruno | 9.76% | 53,567 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 1,833 | ||
| Total Votes | 548,893 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[5]
The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[5]
- be a state resident;
- have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
New York City Council
Bruno filed for the general election on November 7, 2017, but, as of October 3, 2017, his name did not appear on the official candidate list.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ Courier Life's Brooklyn Daily, "Insiders Call 'Shenanigans' on Conservative Party's Ridge Council Candidate," August 31, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - 11/07/2017," October 3, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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