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Thomas D. "Bo" Winokur
2015 - Present
2029
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Thomas D. Winokur (also known as Bo) is a judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on June 11, 2015. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Winokur ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
He was appointed to the court by then-Republican Governor Rick Scott to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Nikki Ann Clark.[1]
Winokur stood for retention in 2016 and in 2022 to remain on the bench.[2] He was retained for a six-year term in both elections.
Education
Winokur received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law.[1]
Military service
Winokur served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1992 until 1995.[1]
Career
Winokur began his legal career as an attorney in private practice. After his service in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, he served as an assistant attorney general for the Florida Office of the Attorney General. Prior to his 2015 appointment to the First District Court of Appeal, Winokur served as assistant general counsel for the executive office of the governor since 2011.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, Thomas D. Winokur's seat
Thomas D. Winokur was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 62.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
62.9
|
694,973 | ||
No |
37.1
|
410,713 | |||
Total Votes |
1,105,686 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016
Judge Winokur filed to stand for retention in 2016.[2]
In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.
Election results
November 8 general election
Thomas D. “Bo” Winokur was retained in the Florida First District Court of Appeal, Winokur's Seat election with 61.52% of the vote.
| Florida First District Court of Appeal, Winokur's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas D. “Bo” Winokur | 61.52% | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas D. Winokur did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
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