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Larry Schwartz (New York)

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Larry Schwartz

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Rockland County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2026

Larry Schwartz is a judge for the Rockland County Court in New York. Schwartz won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[1] Larry Schwartz and Kevin Russo defeated Patrick Loftus and Howard Gerber in the Rockland County Court (2 seats) general election.[2]

Rockland County Court, 2 seats, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, etc. Green check mark transparent.png Larry Schwartz 34.94% 66,300
     Democratic, etc. Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Russo 34.52% 65,500
     Republican, etc. Patrick Loftus 26.50% 50,292
     Women's Equality Party, Reform Howard Gerber 3.96% 7,511
Write-in votes 0.08% 152
Total Votes 189,755
Source: Rockland County, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016


Kevin Russo and Larry Schwartz were unopposed in the Rockland County Court (2 seats) Democratic primary.

Rockland County Court, 2 seats, Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Russo
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Schwartz
Source: Rockland County, "2016 Primary Electioni Results," September 13, 2016


Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-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.[3]

Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[3]

  • be a state resident;
  • be a county resident;
  • have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
  • be at least 18 years old; and
  • be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

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