Michael Christofeno
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2022
Michael Christofeno is a judge for the Elkhart County Circuit Court in Indiana. He won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
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. Michael Christofeno (R) ran unopposed in the general election for the Indiana 34th Circuit Court in Elkhart County.[1]
| 34th Circuit Court, Elkhart County, General election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Christofeno (unopposed) |
100.00% | 50,385 | |
| Total Votes | 50,385 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 14, 2016 | ||||
Michael Christofeno defeated Christopher Spataro, Martin McCloskey, and Bodie Stegelmann in the Republican primary for the Indiana 34th Circuit Court in Elkhart County.[1]
| 34th Circuit Court, Elkhart County, Republican primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michael Christofeno |
35.70% | 11,066 | |
| Republican | Christopher Spataro | 33.39% | 10,350 | |
| Republican | Martin McCloskey | 16.41% | 5,087 | |
| Republican | Bodie Stegelmann | 14.49% | 4,490 | |
| Total Votes | 30,993 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 102 judges of the Indiana Circuit Courts are elected in partisan elections to six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms.[2]
Circuit court judges in Vanderburgh County are chosen in nonpartisan elections.[2]
Qualifications
Though some counties have imposed additional qualifications, a judge serving on these courts must at least be:[2]
- a circuit resident and
- admitted to practice law in the state.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana.gov, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Indiana," archived October 2, 2014
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
