Randall Bowers
Randall Bowers was a candidate for the Tobacco Valley Probate District Court in Connecticut. Bowers was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. This special election was scheduled due to the retirement of Judge Steven Zelman, who turned 70, the mandatory retirement age, in August 2017.
Elections
2017
Connecticut held special local judicial elections in four probate court districts on November 7, 2017. These elections filled expected vacancies in 2017 or 2018 when several judges reach the state's mandatory retirement age of 70. The winners of these special elections assumed office upon the incumbent's retirement. These four probate districts were in Meriden, Saybrook, Tobacco Valley, and Waterbury.[1]
David Baram (Democratic ) defeated Randall Bowers (R) in the Tobacco Valley Probate District general election.[2]
| Tobacco Valley Probate District, General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Baram |
75.02% | 4,045 | |
| Republican | Randall Bowers | 24.98% | 1,347 | |
| Total Votes | 5,392 | |||
| Source: Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut, "Summary: November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 and Town of East Granby, Connecticut, "2017 Special State and Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Connecticut Probate Courts are the only judges in the state to be chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms that begin on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January following their election. At the end of their terms, judges must compete in contested re-elections if they wish to retain their seats.[3][4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on the probate court, a judge must be:[3]
- a resident of the probate district;
- over the age of 18; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, "Gov. Malloy: Special Elections to Fill Four Anticipated Probate Judge Vacancies in Sixteen Towns to be Held This Fall," April 11, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2017 Town Ballots," accessed October 30, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Connecticut; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Organization of Connecticut Courts," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Contitution of the State of Connecticut," accessed June 23, 2014 (Scroll to "Article Fifth")
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
