Sara McGinty
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Sara McGinty is a judge for the Ulster County Surrogate's Court in New York.[1] McGinty won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016. She ran on the Democratic Party ticket.
Elections
2016
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[2] Sara McGinty defeated Peter Matera and Sharon Graff in the Ulster County Surrogate's Court general election.
| Ulster County Surrogate's Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sara McGinty |
44.84% | 32,757 | |
| Rep., Con., Ind., Reform | Peter Matera | 44.65% | 32,621 | |
| Green, Wor., WEP | Sharon Graff | 10.46% | 7,641 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 42 | ||
| Total Votes | 73,061 | |||
| Source: Ulster County, "2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
McGinty defeated Sharon Graff in the Democratic primary.
| Ulster County Surrogate's Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sara McGinty |
54.71% | 2,520 |
| Sharon Graff | 45.29% | 2,086 |
| Total Votes | 4,606 | |
| Source: Ulster County, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed October 4, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Surrogates' Courts are each elected in partisan contested elections. Outside of New York City, they serve 10-year terms. In New York City, they serve 14-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[3]
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Footnotes
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