Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of 25 Florida intermediate appellate court judges will expire on January 7, 2025. 23 seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was April 26, 2024.
Candidates and results
First District
Stephanie Williams Ray's seat
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, Stephanie Williams Ray's seat
Stephanie Williams Ray was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 66.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
66.4
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647,831 | ||
No |
33.6
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327,344 | |||
Total Votes |
975,175 | ||||
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Bradford Thomas' seat
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, Bradford Thomas' seat
Bradford Thomas was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 64.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
64.4
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623,879 | ||
No |
35.6
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344,926 | |||
Total Votes |
968,805 | ||||
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M. Kemmerly Thomas' seat
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, M. Kemmerly Thomas' seat
M. Kemmerly Thomas was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.0
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629,771 | ||
No |
35.0
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339,427 | |||
Total Votes |
969,198 | ||||
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Second District
Black's seat
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Anthony K. Black's seat
Anthony K. Black was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
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1,180,427 | ||
No |
31.4
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540,280 | |||
Total Votes |
1,720,707 | ||||
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LaRose's seat
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Edward LaRose's seat
Edward LaRose was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 69.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.7
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1,192,657 | ||
No |
30.3
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518,544 | |||
Total Votes |
1,711,201 | ||||
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Rothstein-Youakim's seat
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Susan Rothstein-Youakim's seat
Susan Rothstein-Youakim was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 68.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.7
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1,172,847 | ||
No |
31.3
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535,323 | |||
Total Votes |
1,708,170 | ||||
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Third District
Emas' seat
Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal, Kevin M. Emas' seat
Kevin M. Emas was retained to the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 73.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.7
|
722,029 | ||
No |
26.3
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257,836 | |||
Total Votes |
979,865 | ||||
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Fernandez's seat
Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal, Ivan F. Fernandez's seat
Ivan F. Fernandez was retained to the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 70.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.3
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686,618 | ||
No |
29.7
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290,246 | |||
Total Votes |
976,864 | ||||
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Lindsey's seat
Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal, Norma S. Lindsey's seat
Norma S. Lindsey was retained to the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 68.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.3
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663,923 | ||
No |
31.7
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307,782 | |||
Total Votes |
971,705 | ||||
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Fourth District
Conner's seat
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal, Burton C. Conner's seat
Burton C. Conner was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.3
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1,110,077 | ||
No |
34.7
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588,926 | |||
Total Votes |
1,699,003 | ||||
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Kuntz's seat
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal, Jeffrey T. Kuntz's seat
Jeffrey T. Kuntz was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 63.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.0
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1,063,461 | ||
No |
37.0
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624,886 | |||
Total Votes |
1,688,347 | ||||
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Fifth District
Boatwright's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Joe Boatwright's seat
Joe Boatwright was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.3
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1,462,353 | ||
No |
34.7
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776,250 | |||
Total Votes |
2,238,603 | ||||
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Eisnaugle's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Eric Eisnaugle's seat
Eric Eisnaugle was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 63.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.8
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1,414,458 | ||
No |
36.2
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803,715 | |||
Total Votes |
2,218,173 | ||||
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Jay's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Harvey Jay's seat
Harvey Jay was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 66.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
66.1
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1,467,642 | ||
No |
33.9
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751,076 | |||
Total Votes |
2,218,718 | ||||
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Kilbane's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Paige Kilbane's seat
Paige Kilbane was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.2
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1,443,574 | ||
No |
34.8
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771,916 | |||
Total Votes |
2,215,490 | ||||
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MacIver's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, John MacIver's seat
John MacIver was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 64.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
64.3
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1,419,263 | ||
No |
35.7
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789,585 | |||
Total Votes |
2,208,848 | ||||
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Pratt's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Jordan Pratt's seat
Jordan Pratt was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.2
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1,438,302 | ||
No |
34.8
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767,570 | |||
Total Votes |
2,205,872 | ||||
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Soud's seat
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal, Adrian Soud's seat
Adrian Soud was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.2
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1,437,515 | ||
No |
34.8
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766,606 | |||
Total Votes |
2,204,121 | ||||
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Sixth District
Brownlee's seat
Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, Paetra Brownlee's seat
Paetra Brownlee was retained to the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 63.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.9
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1,043,200 | ||
No |
36.1
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589,081 | |||
Total Votes |
1,632,281 | ||||
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Gannam's seat
Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, Roger Gannam's seat
Roger Gannam was retained to the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 62.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
62.7
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1,017,087 | ||
No |
37.3
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605,814 | |||
Total Votes |
1,622,901 | ||||
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Mize's seat
Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, Joshua Mize's seat
Joshua Mize was retained to the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 62.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
62.9
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1,016,882 | ||
No |
37.1
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599,137 | |||
Total Votes |
1,616,019 | ||||
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Smith's seat
Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, Jared Smith's seat
Jared Smith was retained to the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 63.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.7
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1,029,632 | ||
No |
36.3
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587,097 | |||
Total Votes |
1,616,729 | ||||
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White's seat
Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, Keith White's seat
Keith F. White was retained to the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 63.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.7
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1,028,974 | ||
No |
36.3
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586,453 | |||
Total Votes |
1,615,427 | ||||
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Judges not on the ballot
- Darryl Casanueva (2nd District)
- Scott D. Makar (5th District)
Selection
The justices of the Florida District Courts of Appeal are selected by a nine-member judicial nominating commission.[1] The commission screens potential judicial candidates, submitting a list of three to six nominees to the governor. The governor must appoint a judge from this list.[2]
Newly appointed judges serve for at least one year, after which they appear in a yes-no retention election held during the next general election. If retained, judges serve six-year terms.[2] Under the Florida constitution, a judge must retire at age 75; however, a judge who reaches 75 after serving at least half of his or her term may complete that term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a resident in the jurisdiction of the court;
- admitted to practice law in the state for 10 years before assuming the bench; and
- under the age of 75.
Chief justice
The chief justice of the appellate courts is selected by peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for two years.[2]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a judge's term. A judicial nominating commission recommends three to six qualified candidates to the governor, and the governor selects a successor from that list. The new appointee serves for at least one year before running in a yes-no retention election. If retained, judges serve six-year terms.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article V, Section 8," accessed September 10, 2021
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
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