THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:
ELECTION CENTRAL 2024 - QUALIFYING WEEK HAS CLOSED .....
HERE ARE YOUR CONTESTED RACES ... AND YOUR UNCONTESTED WINNERS .....*
CIRCUIT COURT
Group 8 (Judge David Miller retiring)
Jason Bloch v. Bonita Jones-Peabody
Group 29 (Judge Pedro Echarte retiring)
Heloiza Correa v. Cristobal David Padron
Group 49
Congratulations to Judge-Elect Marie Mato who wins election in her first bid to wear the judicial robe without drawing an opponent; (do we call that a “Milt Hirsch”).
TRIVIA QUESTION: Name the last Circuit Court Judge to win election in their first attempt without opposition.
The following 21 judges were re-elected without opposition:
GROUP 13 Jose L Fernandez
GROUP 14 Vivianne del Rio
GROUP 15 Maria Elena Verde
GROUP 24 Mindy S. Glazer
GROUP 25 Yery Marrero
GROUP 36 Lisa Sharon Walsh
GROUP 42 Miguel M. de la O
GROUP 43 Ellen Sue Venzer
GROUP 47 Maria de Jesus Santovenia
GROUP 53 Jason Emilios Dimitris
GROUP 54 Antonio "Tony" Arzola
GROUP 56 Javier A Enriquez
GROUP 58 Diana Vizcaino
GROUP 61 Christine Bandin
GROUP 66 Lourdes Simon
GROUP 68 Victoria del Pino
GROUP 71 Charlie Johnson
GROUP 78 Valerie R. Manno Schurr
GROUP 80 Marisa Tinkler Mendez
COUNTY COURT
Group 29 (Judge Myriam Lehr retiring)
Christopher Benjamin v. Alina Salcines Restrepo v Scott Janowitz*
*Janowitz originally filed in this Group in June of 2023. He redesignated to Circuit Court Group 25 on April 24th challenging an incumbent Judge and he stayed in that Group for exactly one day. On April 25th, he notified the State Elections Department that he was once again re-designating back into County Court Group 29.
Group 31
Judge Christopher Green v. Rita Maria Baez
Group 4 (Judge Robin Faber retiring)
Congratulations to Judge-Elect Michelle Marie Urbistondo who wins a seat on the bench in her first attempt without facing opposition.
Group 12 (Judge Steve Leifman retiring)
Congratulations to Judge-Elect Mariano Corcilli who also wins a seat on the bench in his first attempt without facing opposition.
The following 15 judges were re-elected without opposition:
Group 02 Kristy M. Nunez
Group 06 Jorge Perez Santiago
Group 10 Diana Gonzalez-Whyte
Group 14 Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer
Group 18 Betsy Alvarez-Zane
Group 21 Jacqueline Michelle Woodward
Group 22 Linda Singer Stein
Group 26 Maria De Fatima Ortiz
Group 32 Lizzet Martinez
Group 33 Eleane Sosa-Bruzon
Group 37 Yara Lorenzo Klukas
Group 40 Michael George Barket
Group 41 Larry King
Group 43 Milena Abreu
Both State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Public Defender Carlos Martinez win election without facing an opponent.
It is going to be a long, hot summer, as the nine candidates trek from a Homestead breakfast, to a lunch in Hialeah, and then a dinner in Aventura, night after night after night, attending one judicial forum after another.
*According to the State Division of Elections and the Miami-Dade County Division of Elections.
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29 comments:
Thank you CAPTAIN & Rump. Your investigative reporting and the reach of your blog is making some unqualified, undeserving candidates think twice about running.
Shumie on J. Shame shame shame.
Heck yeah Kathy won. She’s the best elected prosecutor in America. Kudos to you Kathy.
Trying to file against KFR now. Where do I go?
I can't remember the last time that three new judges were elected in the same election cycle without facing any opposition.
That says a lot about Judge-Elect Marie Mato in Circuit and Judges-Elect Michelle Marie Urbistondo and Mariano Corcilli in County.
I know Marie and Mariano and they are both quite deserving and well qualified. I do not know Ms. Urbistondo. Maybe someone can chime in on this thread and let us know something about her.
I am wondering why none faced opposition though. Is it the pay scale? Their salary will be around $197,000 for Mato and $186,00 for the two County Court Judges. Is it simply not wanting to go through a contested election and maybe choosing instead to go the route of the JNC and a DeSantis appointment?
What say you?
NORTH OF THE BORDER
IN BROWEIRD .....
There are three Circuit Court contested races:
Incumbent Carol Lisa-Phillips v. Christina Grace Arguelles
Incumbent Jessica Marra v. Andres Chaves Sanz
Incumbent Stephanie Moon v. Johnny Weekes
Now that's even more shocking, in Broward, seeing three Incumbent judges draw opponents.
In County Court, there are 5 contested races:
Incumbent Katie McHugh v. Scott Shapiro
(McHugh won election in 2012 and was then unopposed in 2018). Something is off for her to draw an opponent. Anyone know anything
Alex Arreaza v. Woody Clermont v. Samuel Stark
Kathleen Angione v. Joseph Zager
Corey Friedman v. Tamar Hamilton
Emilio Benitez v. Lauren Peffer
Cap Out .....
I can't imagine anything less appealing than going through the election process and having anonymous a$$holes run my name through the mud because they don't like that I had the temerity to throw my hat in the ring against a candidate that they deem to be untouchable.
Rumpole's really horrible and uncalled for bashing of Janowitz is Exhibit A in why good people don't run for judge.
REALLY NORTH OF THE BORDER
In Palm Beach County:
There are zero contested elections in Circuit Court as all 12 incumbents were re-elected.
It is a ridiculously crowded field for State Attorney as 8 candidates qualified including:
Alexcia Cox
Adam Farkas
Forrest Freedman
Gregg S. Lerman
Rolando Silva
Sam Stern
Craig Williams
I would have to guess that Gregg Lerman would be considered the early favorite.
Two are in the contest for Public Defender:
Daniel Eisinger v. Adam Frankel
Cap Out .......
Well done, Marie Mato. Very Deserving.
I wonder if you defended Mitchell, Hubner, Quinan, Abuhoff, or Hoague from their unfair bashing from FACDL and friends?
Probably that the job sucks and unless you have a real need for ego stroking you can both make more money and have a more enjoyable life as a lawyer.
What I don't get is why it's verboten to run against a sitting judge? Isn't that what elections are about? Isn't that what this country is about? It's not a guaranteed position. Grow up! Shame on all of you!
Baez putting in against Green. He’s doing a great job. Former PD with over 20 years civil experience. Run against someone unqualified, you had plenty to choose from.
What I find funny is that it used to be verboten to file against incumbents in Broward, and it now feels that this has switched to Dade. I wonder why?
Wasn't it Delancy that was the last judge elected without opponent?
Jail
Prosecutors seek to jail Miami mom for posting news stories about cop who shot son
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article288058730.html#storylink=mainstage_lead
Who is this 10 year associate of an Orlando Law Firm running against Carol/Lisa Phillips?
I think the point is that there are some very fine judges who should be handling cases instead of going on the chicken circuit all summer because some bottom feeder who can’t make a living on private practice hyphenates his/her last name and runs for the seat.
Casolas pizza party for Kathy’s victory! Sometimes you just win by default.
Really? That's what elections are all about. Unless you're in the Trump cult.
Posting is Stalking? What does the statue say?
Better call Saul
SAO holds no mercy
It’s not stalking, it’s social awareness.
Sometimes no one shows up and you just win.
Hey Captain. Why don't you write about the back story on the Broward Judge Carol Lisa-Phillips race? it's quite interesting.
Do tell!
Five pos
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