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This page includes summaries of the 2013 judicial elections.
Six states elected judges in 2013: [[Louisiana judicial elections, 2013|Louisiana]], [[New York judicial elections, 2013|New York]], [[Ohio judicial elections, 2013|Ohio]], [[Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013|Pennsylvania]], [[Washington judicial elections, 2013|Washington]] and [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013|Wisconsin]].
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Six states elected judges in 2013: [[Louisiana judicial elections, 2013|Louisiana]], [[New York judicial elections, 2013|New York]], [[Ohio judicial elections, 2013|Ohio]], [[Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013|Pennsylvania]], [[Washington judicial elections, 2013|Washington]] and [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013|Wisconsin
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*Main page: [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013]]
*Main page: [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013]]
*General information about elections in the state: [[Wisconsin judicial elections]]
*General information about elections in the state: [[Wisconsin judicial elections]]
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=State summaries=
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==Louisiana==
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Louisiana, unlike the other states, did not ''re-elect'' any judges this year, but instead filled 26 open seats on its courts. Much of the action happened on or before the October 19th primary, leaving only 18 candidates competing for 9 seats in the general election. This is partly because, in Louisiana, unopposed candidates are automatically elected without having to appear on the ballot.
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The closest races were for the [[Rapides Parish Justice Court, Louisiana|Rapides]] and [[St. Tammany Parish Justice Court, Louisiana|St. Tammany Parish]] Justice Courts. In Rapides Parish, [[Patricia Paul]], a Democrat, edged out Republican [[Paula Brady]] with approximately 53% of the vote. The St. Tammany race was even closer, where [[Anne Thompson (Louisiana)|Anne Thompson]] won approximately 52% of the vote over [[Darryl M. Taylor]]. In that race, both candidates were Republicans.
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The highly sought-after [[East Baton Rouge Parish Justice Court, Louisiana|East Baton Rouge Parish Justice Court]] position, won by Republican [[Larry Spencer]], drew a total of seven candidates. However, at nine candidates, the race for [[Orleans Parish Traffic Court, Louisiana|Orleans Parish Traffic Court]] was the most crowded. Democrat [[Steven Jupiter]] won that seat in the end. In both races, only the top two candidates from the primary advanced to the general election.
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''For full results, see: [[Louisiana judicial elections, 2013]].''
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==New York==
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The judicial elections in New York this year were mostly for [[New York Town and Village Courts|municipal court]] seats. In many of these under-the-radar, local elections saw town and village court justices re-elected.
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The higher-level trial courts saw plenty of action, especially for the supreme court seats, which attracted a large number of candidates. There were 31 supreme court seats up for election this year, spread across 11 of the 13 [[Supreme Court of the State of New York#Judicial districts|judicial districts]]. The New York City supreme court results are outlined below.
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'''New York City supreme court races:'''<br>
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The results for New York City's supreme court races are as follows. The city contains the 1st, 2nd, 11th and 12th Judicial Districts. Between those four courts, there were 14 seats up for election this year.
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* '''New York County''': In the [[New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District|1st Judicial District Supreme Court]], [[Peter H. Moulton]], [[Anil C. Singh]] and [[Debra James]] were elected to three seats.
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* '''Kings County:''' In the [[New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District|2nd Judicial District Supreme Court]], 9 candidates competed in a crowded race for 5 seats. [[Bernard Graham]], [[Desmond Green]], [[Dawn M. Jimenez-Salta]], [[Kenneth Sherman]] and [[Betty J. Williams]] emerged victorious.
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* '''Queens County:''' In the [[New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District|11th Judicial District Supreme Court]], incumbents [[Robert J. McDonald]] and [[Jeremy S. Weinstein]] won re-election and will be joined on the court by Civil Court Judge [[Barry Schwartz]].
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* '''Bronx County:''' In the [[New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District|12th Judicial District Supreme Court]], incumbents [[Laura G. Douglas]] and [[Norma Ruiz]] were re-elected. Judge [[Julia I. Rodriguez]], of the Civil Court, was also elected.
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''For full results, see: [[New York judicial elections, 2013]].''
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==Ohio==
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In odd-numbered years such as this one, [[Ohio]] elects [[Ohio Municipal Courts|municipal court]] judges. Such elections for local judgeships are often uneventful. This year saw 58 incumbents unopposed for re-election in the general election. However, one dramatic race stands out...
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Two candidates running for a position on the [[Akron Municipal Court, Ohio|Akron Municipal Court]] were neck-in-neck after the election and had to wait for a recount to decide their fate. [[Jon Oldham]] sought to unseat incumbent [[Katarina V. Cook]]. At first, it looked like he might do so. When the first results were posted, Oldham led in the race for Seat 1 by only 16 votes. After provisional and additional absentee ballots were counted on November 18, Cook was 17 votes ahead of Oldham. The results were certified on November 26, 2013. An automatic recount was then triggered due to the close race.<ref>[http://www.summitcountyboe.com/ElectionResults/Results/elect110513G.htm Summit County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2013 General Election Results]</ref><ref>[http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2013/electionUpdate_112113.asp#.Uo5aDWRASyw ''Court News Ohio'', "Updated Vote Totals in Akron Municipal Court Race Show Sitting Judge Winning," November 21, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/ebook/part5/procedures_recount_os.html#3515011 Election Law @ Moritz: Relevant Ohio Revised Code Statutes - § 3515.011]</ref> After the recount, '''Cook was shown to have won by 15 votes'''. In total, she had 13,888 votes to Oldham's 13,873.<ref>[http://www.ohio.com/news/cook-holds-onto-akron-judge-seat-after-recount-1.449982 ''Akron Beacon Journal Online'', "Cook holds onto Akron judge seat after recount," December 5, 2013]</ref>
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The new judges who were elected are as follows:
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* [[Molly Mack]] - [[Perrysburg Municipal Court, Ohio|Perrysburg]]
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* [[Margaret Quinn]] - [[Oakwood Municipal Court, Ohio|Oakwood]]
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* [[Julie Ann Schafer]] - [[Akron Municipal Court, Ohio|Akron]]
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* [[Ed Wade]] - [[Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio|Cleveland]]
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* [[Gil S. Weithman]] - [[Champaign County Municipal Court, Ohio|Champaign County]]
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* [[Andrew L. Zumbar]] - [[Alliance Municipal Court, Ohio|Alliance]]
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''For full results, see: [[Ohio judicial elections, 2013]].''
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==Pennsylvania==
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Pennsylvania, one of the more competitive states for judicial elections this year, elected 57 new judges in November. Still, there were few upsets. Approximately 26% of the total general election candidates were unopposed going into the general election and each of the 68 judges seeking retention got another term.
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Many eyes were on the retention elections of [[Pennsylvania Supreme Court|Supreme Court Justices]] [[Ronald Castille]] and [[Max Baer]], as well as that of [[Pennsylvania Superior Court|Superior Court]] judges [[Susan Peikes Gantman]] and [[Jack Panella]]. All of these judges and justices were retained. Castille received the lowest percentage of votes in favor of retention, at 68.%, but that was still well beyond the 51% required for him to gain another term.
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In only contested Superior Court race, Republican [[Vic Stabile]] emerged victorious, though the race was quite close. Stabile received 51.6% of the vote, while his opponent, Judge [[Jack McVay, Jr.]] of the [[Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas]], received the other 48.4%.
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''For full results, see: [[Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013]].''
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==Washington==
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Washington's judicial elections this year were far from competitive. The few judges who ran for re-election all won new terms. Only one of them faced any competition. Three of them didn't even have to appear on the ballot. Due to the counties in which they were located, they were re-elected automatically following the election. For more information on the state's election laws, see this page: [[Washington judicial elections]].
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The race of note this year was for the Division 3, District 2 on the [[Washington Court of Appeals|Court of Appeals]]. Recently-appointed incumbent [[George Fearing]] defeated [[John Gary Metro]] handily, with 70% of the vote.
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''For full results, see: [[Washington judicial elections, 2013]].''
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==Wisconsin==
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Wisconsin was the only state to hold a [[Wisconsin Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] election this year ([[Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013|Pennsylvania]] held retention elections for two of its justices, but not popular elections). The re-election of [[Patience Roggensack]] was the highlight of the state's judicial races. She defeated challenger [[Ed Fallone]] with approximately 57% of the vote and will go on to serve another ten years.
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The general election in Wisconsin was largely dominated by incumbents unopposed for re-election. Out of 37 total judgeships up for election or re-election this year, only 11 of those were contested in the general election.
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Ten new judges were elected this year. [[Lisa Stark]] will join the [[Wisconsin Court of Appeals|Court of Appeals]], District III, after running unopposed in April. For the circuit courts, the following new judges were elected:
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* [[Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Dane County]] - [[Rhonda L. Lanford]]
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* [[Dodge County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Dodge County]] - [[Joseph G. Sciascia]]
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* [[Lincoln County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Lincoln County]] - [[Robert R. Russell]]
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* [[Marquette County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Marquette County]] - [[Bernard N. Bult]]
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* [[Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Milwaukee County]] - [[Dave Swanson]]
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* [[Ozaukee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Ozaukee County]] - [[Joe Voiland]]
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* [[Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] - [[Mark R. Rohrer]]
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Additionally, [[Marlene Engstrom]] and [[Richard Alan Ginkowski]] were elected to the [[Kenosha County Municipal Court, Wisconsin|Kenosha County Municipal Court]].
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''For full results, see: [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013]].''
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