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Charles A. Davis (Florida Court of Appeals judge)
Charles A. Davis was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 41 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Davis was a judge for the Florida Second District Court of Appeal. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Jeb Bush in 1999 and was retained by voters in 2000, 2006 and 2012.[1][2][3][4] His current term would have expired in January 2019, but Davis retired from the bench on February 27, 2015.[5][6]
Education
Davis received his undergraduate degree from Trevecca Nazarene College in 1970. He earned his master's degree from the University of Cincinnati the following year. He worked as a public school teacher from 1971 to 1973. In 1975, Davis received his J.D. from the University of Florida.[1]
Career
Following law school, Davis worked in private practice in Winter Haven, Florida. He was elected to the Winter Haven City Commission in 1976 and was elected mayor in 1978. In 1980, he ended his private practice and became an assistant public defender for the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Polk County. Two years later, Davis became a judge for the first time with his election to the Polk County Court. He then became a circuit judge for the Tenth Circuit Court in 1984 and became the chief judge of this court in 1995. He held this position until his appointment to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in 1999.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Sam Killebrew defeated Robert Doyel in the Florida House of Representatives District 41 general election.[7][8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sam Killebrew |
52.82% | 38,889 | |
| Democratic | Robert Doyel | 47.18% | 34,739 | |
| Total Votes | 73,628 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Robert Doyel defeated Nicolas Garcia in the Florida House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Doyel |
64.95% | 5,361 | |
| Democratic | Nicolas Garcia | 35.05% | 2,893 | |
| Total Votes | 8,254 | |||
Sam Killebrew defeated Charles A. Davis in the Florida House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Killebrew |
51.26% | 5,137 | |
| Republican | Charles A. Davis | 48.74% | 4,885 | |
| Total Votes | 10,022 | |||
2012
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Davis was retained to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2012, with 74.4 percent of the vote.[4][11][12]
Bar poll results
92% of Florida lawyers polled by the state bar were in favor of Davis' retention.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Florida District Courts of Appeal
- Courts in Florida
- Judicial selection in Florida
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 41
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Florida State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida Second District Court of Appeals, "Judge Charles A. Davis, Jr.," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "2000 General Election Results," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Judicial," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- ↑ The Ledger, "District Court of Appeals Judge Davis Retiring," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Charles A. Davis Jr.," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Florida Bar Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Supreme Court Justices, Appellate Judges in Merit Retention Elections," September 7, 2012
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
