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Mark Slavens
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2007 - Present
2029
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Mark Slavens is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He assumed office on May 13, 2007. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Slavens ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Slavens received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1977 and a J.D. from the University of Toledo Law School in 1980. He began his career in 1980 as a private practice lawyer. He worked at Kitch, Surhenrich, Smith, Saubin & Drutchas from 1980 to 1981, at Gray & Sowle, P.C. from 1981 to 1982, and at his own firm of Mark T. Slavens, P.C. from 1985 until he joined the circuit court in May of 2007.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wanda Evans (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 224,761 | |
| ✔ | Yvonna Abraham (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 217,062 | |
| ✔ | Melissa Cox (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 200,491 | |
| ✔ |  | Susan L. Hubbard (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 172,287 |
| ✔ | Sheila Ann Gibson Manning (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 170,263 | |
| ✔ | Kelly Ann Ramsey (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 169,933 | |
| ✔ |  | Susan Dabaja (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 167,865 |
| ✔ | Darnella Williams-Claybourne (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 167,093 | |
| ✔ | Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 163,331 | |
| ✔ | Mark Slavens (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 159,788 | |
| ✔ | Eric Cholack (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 158,631 | |
| ✔ | Martha Snow (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 158,054 | |
| ✔ | Alexis Glendening (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 155,054 | |
| ✔ | Patricia Fresard (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 154,448 | |
| ✔ | Muriel Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 148,465 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 23,884 | ||
| Total votes: 2,611,410 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Groner (Nonpartisan)
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[2] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit general election (16 open seats).[3]
| 3rd Circuit, 16 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Eric Cholack Incumbent | ||
| James Chylinski Incumbent | ||
| Patricia Fresard Incumbent | ||
| Alexis Glendening Incumbent | ||
| David A. Groner Incumbent | ||
| Cynthia Hathaway Incumbent | ||
| Susan L. Hubbard Incumbent | ||
| Muriel Hughes Incumbent | ||
| Timothy Kenny Incumbent | ||
| Sheila Ann Gibson Manning Incumbent | ||
| Bruce Morrow Incumbent | ||
| John A. Murphy Incumbent | ||
| Lita Masini Popke Incumbent | ||
| Mark Slavens Incumbent | ||
| Martha Snow Incumbent | ||
| Brian Sullivan Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Slavens was re-elected to the 3rd Circuit Court in the general election on November 2, 2010, along with 18 other judges.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Slavens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, "Judicial questionnaire and biography of Mark Thomas Slavens (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
