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Loretta Kilpatrick
Loretta Kilpatrick was a candidate for the Onondaga County Surrogate's Court in New York. Kilpatrick was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
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.[1]
Mary Keib Smith (Democratic/Women's Equality/Working Families) defeated Loretta Kilpatrick (Republican/Conservative/Green/Independence/Reform) in the Onondaga County Surrogate's Court general election.[2]
| Onondaga County Surrogate's Court, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Women's Equality/Working Families |  Mary Keib Smith |
53.01% | 52,085 | |
| Republican/Conservative/Green/Independence/Reform | Loretta Kilpatrick | 46.93% | 46,113 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 61 | ||
| Total Votes | 98,259 | |||
| Source: Onondaga County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Surrogates' Courts are each elected in partisan contested elections. Outside of New York City, they serve 10-year terms. In New York City, they serve 14-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[3]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Onondaga County Board of Elections," September 22, 2017
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State courts:
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