Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Rodriguez-Fonts won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Rodriguez-Fonts won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016. He ran unsuccessfully for the same court in 2014.
Biography
Rodriguez-Fonts earned his B.S. in political science from Florida State University in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1999. Prior to attending law school, he worked as an aide for Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Lawrence J. Smith. Since earning his J.D., he has been a founding partner for the law firm of Alvarez Rodriquez-Fonts, LLP.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court
Incumbent Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts won election outright against Jason Bloch in the primary for Florida 11th Circuit Court on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 132,220 |
 | Jason Bloch (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 130,369 | |
| Total votes: 262,589 | |||
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2016
| Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 52 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts |
50.3% | 376,846 |
| Carol Breece | 49.7% | 372,876 |
| Total Votes | 749,722 | |
| Source: Florida Election Watch, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Carol Breece and Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts defeated Rosy Aponte in the Group 52 primary election for Florida's 11th Circuit Court.[2]
| Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 52 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carol Breece |
39.82% | 86,381 |
| Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts |
34.42% | 74,672 |
| Rosy Aponte | 25.76% | 55,873 |
| Total Votes | 216,926 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
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:[3]
- 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).
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Rodriguez-Fonts ran for election to the Eleventh Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 49.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Martin Zilber.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida 11th Circuit Court |
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts, "Home," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch (Division of Elections), "2014 Primary Election Results - Circuit Court Judges," accessed August 27, 2014
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