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Michael Streety
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2029
Michael Streety is a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26. His current term ends on January 15, 2029.
Streety (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2022)
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26
Incumbent Michael Streety won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Streety (D) | 97.6 | 109,636 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 2,736 | ||
| Total votes: 112,372 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Streety advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26.
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
Michael Streety defeated Gloria Bahakel in the general election for the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 26 seat.[1]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 26), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Streety |
52.79% | 150,736 | |
| Republican | Gloria Bahakel | 47.14% | 134,621 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 193 | ||
| Total Votes | 285,550 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
Democratic primary runoff election
Michael Streety defeated Everett W. Wess in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary runoff for Place 26.[2]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 26), Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Streety |
53.38% | 4,005 |
| Everett W. Wess | 46.62% | 3,498 |
| Total Votes | 7,503 | |
| Source: AL.com, "Jefferson County judicial, BOE and treasurer runoff results," April 12, 2016 | ||
Democratic primary election
Everett W. Wess and Michael Streety defeated Alaric May in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary for Place 26.[2]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 26), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Everett W. Wess |
42.46% | 20,640 |
| Michael Streety |
33.32% | 16,195 |
| Alaric May | 24.22% | 11,770 |
| Total Votes | 48,605 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[3]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Streety did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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