John T. Brown (Florida)
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This page is about the Florida Circuit judge for the First Circuit Court. If you are looking for the page about the former U.S. Appellate Judge for the Fifth Circuit, please see John Brown.
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John Thomas Brown is a judge of the First Circuit Court in Okaloosa County, Florida. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Charlie Crist on April 8, 2009 to replace the late G. Robert Barron. He took office in May of that year.
He ran unopposed and was retained in the August 24, 2010 primary. Brown was up for re-election in 2016. No other candidates filed for the primary race, which was to be held on August 30, 2016. The unopposed election was canceled and Brown was automatically re-elected. His new term expires in January 2023.
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [1]
| Florida 1st Circuit Court, Group 2 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 John Brown Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
Brown was one of the unopposed candidates and was automatically re-elected to a new six-year term.
2010
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Brown ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.
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