Matthew Rentschler

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Matthew Rentschler

Whitley County Circuit Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2022

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Matthew Rentschler is a judge for the Whitley County Circuit Court in Indiana. He won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Indiana local trial court judicial elections, 2016

General election

General election for Whitley County Circuit Court

Matthew Rentschler won election in the general election for Whitley County Circuit Court on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Rentschler (R)	100.0	12,889

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 12,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Whitley County Circuit Court

Matthew Rentschler defeated Greggory W. Hockemeyer in the Republican primary for Whitley County Circuit Court on May 3, 2016.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Rentschler	50.6	4,112
	Submit photo	Greggory W. Hockemeyer	49.4	4,022

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 8,134
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 102 judges of the Indiana Circuit Courts are elected in partisan elections to six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms.

Circuit court judges in Vanderburgh County are chosen in nonpartisan elections.

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.

See also

• Courts in Indiana
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

External links

• Indiana Courts

Footnotes

Indiana courts

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Federal courts:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana

State courts:

Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts

State resources:

Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana