Roseanna Bronhard
Roseanna Bronhard was a candidate for the seat on the Holmes County Court in Florida. Taylor was defeated in the primary election on August 30, 2016. She previously ran for the St. Lucie County Court in 2014.
Elections
2016
Thirty-nine of Florida's 67 county courts had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 101 seats up for election, 68 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 33 opposed races, only 15 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. Luke Taylor defeated Brandon J. Young, Timothy H. Wells, and Roseanna Bronhard in the primary election for the Holmes County Court.[1]
| Holmes County Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Luke Taylor |
53.21% | 2,958 |
| Brandon J. Young | 26.95% | 1,498 |
| Timothy H. Wells | 16.64% | 925 |
| Roseanna Bronhard | 3.20% | 178 |
| Total Votes | 5,559 | |
| Source: Holmes County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election," September 5, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[2][3]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[2]
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Bronhard ran for election to the St. Lucie County Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 10.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Kathryn Nelson, Albert B. Moore and Leonard S. Villafranco.
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Education
Bronhard earned her B.S. from St. John's University and her J.D. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1990. She also holds an LL.M. from New York University.[7]
Career
Bronhard is an attorney in private practice. She started her career as a judicial staff attorney. Bronhard then served as a court probate counsel in Broward County, Florida.[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Holmes County Supervisor of Elections, "Reporting group (Election/Committees) : 2016 General Election (11/8/2016)," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Offices to be Elected in 2014," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections, "St. Lucie County 2014 Primary," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Roseanna Bronhard for St. Lucie County Judge, "About", accessed August 7, 2014
