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Luis Perez-Medina

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Luis Perez-Medina
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Miami-Dade County Court
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

October 5, 2018

Luis Perez-Medina is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Perez-Medina assumed office in 2018. Perez-Medina's current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Perez-Medina won re-election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Former Gov. Rick Scott (R) appointed Perez-Medina to the Miami-Dade County Court to fill the vacancy that was created by the elevation of Judge Dawn V. Denaro.[1]

Perez-Medina was a candidate for the Group 34 seat on the Florida 11th Circuit Court in Florida. Perez-Medina was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)

General election

The general election was canceled. Luis Perez-Medina (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2016

Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 34 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Blumstein 51.16% 393,193
Luis Perez-Medina 48.84% 375,376
Total Votes 768,569
Source: Florida Election Watch, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
See also: Florida local trial court judicial 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. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Mark Blumstein and Luis Perez-Medina defeated Renee Gordon and Denise Martinez-Scanziani in the Group 34 primary election for Florida's 11th Circuit Court.[2]

Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 34 Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Blumstein 28.68% 64,106
Green check mark transparent.png Luis Perez-Medina 24.51% 54,771
Renee Gordon 23.73% 53,034
Denise Martinez-Scanziani 23.08% 51,573
Total Votes 223,484
Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016

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.[3]

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:[3]

  • 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).

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Luis Perez-Medina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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