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Susan Dabaja
2022 - Present
2029
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Susan Dabaja is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She assumed office on April 18, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Dabaja ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed to the court on March 31, 2022, by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) to replace Bruce Morrow.[1]
Biography
Dabaja earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and earned her J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Prior to her appointment, Dabja practiced and owned the Law Office of Susan A. Dabaja, P.C.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wanda Evans (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 224,761 | |
| ✔ | Yvonna Abraham (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 217,062 | |
| ✔ | Melissa Cox (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 200,491 | |
| ✔ |  | Susan L. Hubbard (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 172,287 |
| ✔ | Sheila Ann Gibson Manning (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 170,263 | |
| ✔ | Kelly Ann Ramsey (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 169,933 | |
| ✔ |  | Susan Dabaja (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 167,865 |
| ✔ | Darnella Williams-Claybourne (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 167,093 | |
| ✔ | Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 163,331 | |
| ✔ | Mark Slavens (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 159,788 | |
| ✔ | Eric Cholack (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 158,631 | |
| ✔ | Martha Snow (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 158,054 | |
| ✔ | Alexis Glendening (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 155,054 | |
| ✔ | Patricia Fresard (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 154,448 | |
| ✔ | Muriel Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 148,465 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 23,884 | ||
| Total votes: 2,611,410 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Groner (Nonpartisan)
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[2] Gene Hunt defeated Susan Dabaja in the 19th District general election.[3]
| 19th District, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gene Hunt |
50.61% | 17,403 |
| Susan Dabaja | 49.39% | 16,982 |
| Total Votes | 34,385 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
| 19th District, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gene Hunt |
50.02% | 6,865 |
| Susan Dabaja |
30.40% | 4,172 |
| Abbie Bazzi | 19.58% | 2,688 |
| Total Votes | 13,725 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[4] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susan Dabaja did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Governor Gretchen Whitmer, "Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to the Bench," accessed April 18, 2022
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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