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Marissa McDermott

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Marissa McDermott is a judge for the Lake County Circuit Court in Indiana. McDermott won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Marissa McDermott defeated incumbent George C. Paras and Carrie Castro in the Democratic primary for the Indiana 31st Circuit Court in Lake County.[1]
31st Circuit Court, Lake County, Democratic primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
53.17% | 15,214 | |
Democratic | George C. Paras Incumbent | 34.84% | 9,971 | |
Democratic | Carrie Castro | 11.99% | 3,431 | |
Total Votes | 28,616 | |||
Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 |
Indiana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 3, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2016. Marissa McDermott (D) defeated Douglas Grimes (R) in the general election for the Indiana 31st Circuit Court in Lake County.[1]
31st Circuit Court, Lake County, General election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
65.42% | 126,617 | |
Republican | Douglas Grimes | 34.58% | 66,914 | |
Total Votes | 193,531 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 |
Selection method
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana.gov, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana