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Patricia Latzman
Patricia Latzman was a Working Families Party candidate for judge of the New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District in New York. Latzman lost the general election on November 6, 2018.
Latzman was a Working Families Party candidate for New York's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Latzman withdrew from the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 26, 2018.[1]
Elections
2018
New York Supreme Court
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (8 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert E. Torres (D) | 13.2 | 216,002 | |
| ✔ |  | Julio Rodriguez (D) | 11.8 | 192,661 |
| ✔ | Elizabeth A. Taylor (D) | 11.6 | 190,184 | |
| ✔ | Llinet Rosado (D) | 11.6 | 188,835 | |
| ✔ | Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes (D) | 11.3 | 185,116 | |
| ✔ | Marsha Michael (D) | 11.2 | 183,626 | |
| ✔ | Ben Barbato (D) | 10.9 | 178,136 | |
| ✔ | Eddie McShan (D) | 10.8 | 177,216 | |
| Gino Marmorato (R) | 1.3 | 21,871 | ||
 | James Gisondi (R) | 1.2 | 19,348 | |
| Benison DeFunis (R) | 1.1 | 18,276 | ||
| Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party) | 0.8 | 13,567 | ||
| Mark Schneider (Working Families Party) | 0.7 | 11,444 | ||
| Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party) | 0.6 | 9,760 | ||
| Michael Lausell (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,948 | ||
 | Bob Cohen (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,934 | |
 | Ronald Kim (Working Families Party) | 0.5 | 8,511 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,535 | ||
| Total votes: 1,633,970 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 324 justices of the New York Supreme Court are elected to 14-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[2]
The chief judge of the court of appeals appoints two chief administrative judges of the supreme court, one to supervise trial courts within New York City and one to supervise trial courts outside of the city.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[2]
- be a state resident;
- have had at least 10 years of in-state law practice;
- be at least 18 years old; and
- be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
U.S. House of Representatives
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Perry Gershon and Kate Browning in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Zeldin (R) | 51.5 | 139,027 |
 | Perry Gershon (D) | 47.4 | 127,991 | |
 | Kate Browning (Women's Equality Party) | 1.1 | 2,988 | |
| Total votes: 270,006 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Perry Gershon defeated Kate Browning, Vivian Viloria-Fisher, David Pechefsky, and Elaine DiMasi in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Perry Gershon | 35.5 | 7,902 |
| Kate Browning | 30.6 | 6,813 | |
 | Vivian Viloria-Fisher | 16.3 | 3,616 | |
 | David Pechefsky | 11.5 | 2,565 | |
 | Elaine DiMasi | 6.0 | 1,344 | |
| Total votes: 22,240 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brendon Henry (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Women's Equality Party primary election
The Women's Equality Party primary election was canceled. Kate Browning advanced from the Women's Equality Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Patricia Latzman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
See also
- Courts in New York
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
