Wesley Tibbals
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2015 - Present
2029
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Wesley Tibbals is a judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Tibbals won re-election for judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Appointed to the circuit court on March 25, 2015, by Gov. Rick Scott (R), Tibbals filled the vacancy created by Judge Debra K. Behnke's resignation. He was the sole candidate to file for the primary election on August 30, 2016. The contest was canceled due to the lack of opposition, and Tibbals was automatically elected to a full six-year term in the seat.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 13th Circuit Court
Incumbent Wesley Tibbals won election outright against Belinda Noah in the primary for Florida 13th Circuit Court on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wesley Tibbals (Nonpartisan) | 58.4 | 122,996 | |
| Belinda Noah (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 87,669 | ||
| Total votes: 210,665 | |||
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2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [1]
| Florida 13th Circuit Court, Group 6 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Wesley Tibbals Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[2]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
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