Louis Martinez

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Louis Martinez

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 28, 2018

Louis Martinez ran for election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. Martinez lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2018)

General election

General election for Florida 11th Circuit Court

Vivianne del Rio defeated Renee Gordon in the general election for Florida 11th Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Vivianne del Rio (Nonpartisan)	53.2	333,289
	Submit photo	Renee Gordon (Nonpartisan)	46.8	293,606

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court

Renee Gordon and Vivianne del Rio defeated Louis Martinez in the primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Renee Gordon (Nonpartisan)	47.6	122,561
✔	Submit photo	Vivianne del Rio (Nonpartisan)	34.8	89,587
	Submit photo	Louis Martinez (Nonpartisan)	17.7	45,562

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,710 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.

The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a qualified elector;
• a state resident;
• admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
• under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).

See also

• Courts in Florida
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

External links

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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