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Joy Goodyear
Joy Goodyear ran for election for judge of the Florida 9th Circuit Court. She lost in the primary on August 20, 2024.
Goodyear completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joy Goodyear earned a high school diploma from Gulf High School. Goodyear earned a bachelor's degree from Stetson University in 1995 and a law degree from the Stetson College of Law in 1998. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court
LaShawnda Jackson won election outright against Joy Goodyear in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LaShawnda Jackson (Nonpartisan)  | 52.3 | 86,138 | |
| Joy Goodyear (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 78,493 | ||
| Total votes: 164,631 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodyear in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joy Goodyear completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodyear's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- If elected judge, I will always remember to show empathy and compassion for the people that come before me. I know that most of the time, having to go to court can be an intimidating process and I will always give everyone an opportunity to be heard.
- I will always try to work with members of the community to resolve any underlying issues that may be causing people to return to the court system.
- I will use my experience as a Public Defender to effectively manage the docket and keep cases moving forward so as to avoid unnecessary delays.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2024
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
