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Luke Bellville
Luke Bellville ran for election for Ramsey County Attorney in Minnesota. Bellville lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bellville was a candidate for the Position 37 seat on the Fourth Judicial District in Minnesota. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ramsey County Attorney
Incumbent John Choi defeated Luke Bellville in the general election for Ramsey County Attorney on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Choi (Nonpartisan) | 78.4 | 154,408 | |
 | Luke Bellville (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 41,481 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,044 | ||
| Total votes: 196,933 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2017
Three of the seven seats on the Saint Paul Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents John Brodrick and Jeanelle Foster won election, along with newcomer Marny Xiong. The challengers who lost were Luke Bellville, Greg Copeland, Andrea Touhey.[1]
Results
| Saint Paul Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marny Xiong |
30.44% | 36,480 |
| Jeanelle Foster Incumbent |
24.93% | 29,883 |
| John Brodrick Incumbent |
21.84% | 26,172 |
| Andrea Touhey | 11.09% | 13,288 |
| Greg Copeland | 7.03% | 8,425 |
| Luke Bellville | 3.64% | 4,358 |
| Write-in votes | 1.04% | 1,244 |
| Total Votes | 119,850 | |
| Source: Saint Paul Public Schools, "Minutes Of The Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Education," November 14, 2017 | ||
Funding
Bellville reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office in the election.[2]
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[3] Incumbent Carolina A. Lamas defeated Luke Kyper Bellville in the Minnesota 4th District, Position 27 general election.[4]
| Minnesota 4th District, Position 37, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carolina A. Lamas Incumbent |
69.40% | 294,818 |
| Luke Kyper Bellville | 30.60% | 129,970 |
| Total Votes | 424,788 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
See also
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | Minnesota | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
| Saint Paul Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, John Brodrick • Incumbent, Jeanelle Foster • Luke Bellville • Greg Copeland • Andrea Touhey • Marny Xiong |
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