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Mike Trentalange
Mike Trentalange ran for election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. Trentalange lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court
Incumbent Thomas H. Minkoff won election outright against Mike Trentalange in the primary for Florida 6th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas H. Minkoff (Nonpartisan) | 71.0 | 123,772 |
| Mike Trentalange (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 50,509 | ||
| Total votes: 174,281 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[1]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[1]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
