Darlene D. Harris

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Nassau County District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania, 1986

Law

Hofstra University School of Law, 1989 

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Darlene D. Harris is a judge for the Nassau County District Court in Nassau County, New York. She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014.[1] Harris ran for a different position on the court in 2017. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Harris was a candidate for the Nassau County Family Court in 2016.[2] She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. She ran on the Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Tax Revolt party tickets.

Biography

Harris received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and her J.D. degree from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1989. Below is a summary of her professional experience[3]

  • 2010-2014: Chair, Nassau County Assessment Review
  • 1999-2010: Administrative law judge, New York City Department of Finance
  • 1997-2010: Owner of a private practice
  • 1996-1999: Legislator, Nassau County
  • 1995-1996: Deputy attorney, Town of Hempstead
  • 1991-1994: Senior court attorney, District Court Law Department [3]

Elections

2017

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2017

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[4]

Elizabeth Fox McDonough (Democratic/Green/Women's Equality/Working Families) defeated incumbent Darlene D. Harris (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform) in the Nassau County District Court (District 1) general election.[5]

Nassau County District Court, District 1 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic/Green/Women's Equality/Working Families Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Fox McDonough 51.04% 142,694
     Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform Darlene D. Harris Incumbent 48.93% 136,778
Write-in votes 0.03% 90
Total Votes 279,562
Source: Nassau County Elections, "official Results," accessed December 18, 2017


Incumbent Darlene D. Harris defeated Elizabeth Fox McDonough in the Nassau County District Court (District 1) Reform primary.[6]

Nassau County District Court, District 1 Reform Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Darlene D. Harris Incumbent 53.81% 360
Elizabeth Fox McDonough 45.59% 305
Write-in votes 0.6% 4
Total Votes 669
Source: Nassau County Elections, "2017 Primary Official Results," September 12, 2017

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the New York District Courts are each elected to six-year terms in partisan contested elections. They face reappointment at the end of each term. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[7][8]

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[9] The following candidates ran in the general election for four open seats on the Nassau County Family Court.

Nassau County Family Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP Green check mark transparent.png Stacy D. Bennett Incumbent 13.41% 273,026
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP Green check mark transparent.png Ellen R. Greenberg Incumbent 13.06% 265,990
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Conrad D. Singer Incumbent 12.66% 257,709
     Dem., Green, Wor., WEP, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Ayesha Keri Brantley 12.36% 251,623
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Eileen Daly-Sapraicone 12.35% 251,481
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Virginia Clavin-Higgins 12.15% 247,459
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Darlene D. Harris 12.11% 246,527
     Rep., Con., Ind., Tax Revolt Martin Massell 11.85% 241,362
Write-in votes 0.04% 807
Total Votes 2,035,984
Source: Nassau County, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016

2014

See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Harris ran for election to the Nassau County District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Independence primary on September 9, 2014, receiving 17.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Eileen J. Goggin, Robert E. Pipia, Fred J. Hirsh, Tricia Ferrell, C. William Gaylor, Ignatius L. Muscarella and Michael A. Ciaffa. Additionally, she ran on the Republican party line, though there was no primary for that party. 
General: She faced Eileen J. Goggin, Robert E. Pipia, Fred J. Hirsh, Tricia Ferrell, C. William Gaylor, Ignatius L. Muscarella and Michael A. Ciaffa in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 13.4 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for four open seats. [1][10] 

See also

Local courts New York Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nassau County New York, "Primary candidates list," September 9, 2014
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named list
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Newsday, "Voter Guide: Darlene D. Harris," accessed October 1, 2014
  4. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
  5. ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
  6. ↑ Nassau County Board of Elections, "Candidate List as of August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named limited
  8. ↑ New York Courts, "The New York State Courts: An Introductory Guide," accessed January 8, 2016
  9. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
  10. ↑ Nassau County, “Board of Elections, Election Results,” accessed September 10, 2014
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