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Pat Rasbury
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Pat Rasbury is a Republican and the chief magistrate for the Gordon County Magistrate Court in Georgia. Rasbury won election to the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016, after defeating incumbent Ricky L. Silvers in a primary runoff in June.
Elections
2016
General election
Pat Rasbury ran unopposed in the general election for the Gordon County chief magistrate judge.
| Gordon County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Pat Rasbury (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,450 | |
| Total Votes | 15,450 | |||
| Source: Gordon County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary runoff election
Pat Rasbury defeated incumbent Ricky L. Silvers in the Republican primary runoff election for the Gordon County chief magistrate judge.
| Gordon County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Pat Rasbury |
58.51% | 1,379 |
| Ricky L. Silvers Incumbent | 41.49% | 978 |
| Total Votes | 2,357 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Ricky L. Silvers and Pat Rasbury defeated Larry Bain in the Republican primary election for the Gordon County chief magistrate judge.
| Gordon County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ricky L. Silvers Incumbent |
44.83% | 2,393 |
| Pat Rasbury |
34.15% | 1,823 |
| Larry Bain | 21.02% | 1,122 |
| Total Votes | 5,338 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[2]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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