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Steven Eichholtz

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Steven Eichholtz

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Prior offices
Marion County Superior Court

Steven Eichholtz was a judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. He left office on December 31, 2022.

Eichholtz ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

Marion County Superior Court, Eichholtz' seat

Steven Eichholtz was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 72.6% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
72.6
 
141,719
No
 
27.4
 
53,482
Total Votes
195,201

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 196 judges of the Indiana Superior Courts are generally chosen in an identical manner. Judges are elected in partisan elections to six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms.[1]

Some exceptions apply:

  • Superior court judges from Allen County are chosen in nonpartisan elections.
  • Superior court judges from the counties of Lake, Marion, and St. Joseph are appointed by the governor from lists of potential candidates submitted by the local nominating commissions (this excludes judges of Lake County's county division superior court, who must be elected). Judges then stand for retention in the first general election taking place two or more years after their appointment.[1]

Qualifications
Though some counties have imposed additional qualifications, a judge serving on these courts must at least be:

  • a circuit resident and
  • admitted to practice law in the state.[1]

2012

Eichholtz was an incumbent candidate for the Marion County Superior Court.[2][3]

There were twenty candidates in all for the court, sixteen of whom were incumbents. Voters were instructed to select ten candidates on the ballot. The complete list of candidates can be seen here. All of the candidates for won election, as twenty candidates were running for twenty open spots on the court.[4]

See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2012

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