Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016

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Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. Over 90 percent of the judges up for election in 2016 were unopposed. There were seven contested races in November: five races in District 3 and two races in District 4. In two races, three candidates filed, and therefore had to run in the primary election. In those races, the top two vote-getters moved on to the general election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[1]

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Elections

General

District 3

Position 9

☑ Pamela King (i)
☐ Scott Springer

Position 13

☑ Jeffrey M. Kritzer (i)
☐ Craig Monnier

Position 16

☐ Timothy Guth
☑ Carmaine Sturino (i)

Position 17

☐ David McLeod
☑ Terrence M. Walters (i)

Position 21

☐ William French
☑ Kathy M. Wallace (i)

District 4

Position 37

☐ Luke Kyper Bellville
☑ Carolina A. Lamas (i)

Position 45

☐ Chris Ritts
☑ Paul Scoggin (i)

Primary

District 3

Position 16

☑ Timothy Guth
☐ Daniel Moulton
☑ Carmaine Sturino (i)

Position 17

☑ David McLeod
☑ Terrence M. Walters (i)
☐ Gerald Scott Weinrich

Results

Minnesota 3rd District, Position 16, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carmaine Sturino Incumbent 55.61% 10,390
Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Guth 25.49% 4,762
Daniel Moulton 18.90% 3,531
Total Votes 18,683
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Primary Unofficial Results: Judicial," August 9, 2016


Minnesota 3rd District, Position 17, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Terrence M. Walters Incumbent 58.21% 10,836
Green check mark transparent.png David McLeod 25.88% 4,818
Gerald Scott Weinrich 15.91% 2,961
Total Votes 18,615
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Primary Unofficial Results: Judicial," August 9, 2016

Unopposed

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

Analysis

Election rules

Primary election

In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates (for each seat) who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election.[2]

Judicial selection method

District courts

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[3]

The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[3]

Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[3][4]

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
  2. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Minnesota Election Statutes," accessed July 16, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
  4. ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014

Minnesota courts

Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

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