Michael McNicholas
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2022
Michael J. McNicholas is a judge for the Florida 19th Circuit Court in Florida. McNicholas won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Robert Meadows and Michael McNicholas defeated Kiernan Moylan and Leonard S. Villafranco in the Group 6 primary election for Florida's 19th Circuit Court.[1]
| Florida 19th Circuit Court, Group 6 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Meadows |
32.07% | 32,828 |
| Michael McNicholas |
31.63% | 32,378 |
| Kiernan Moylan | 21.46% | 21,962 |
| Leonard S. Villafranco | 14.84% | 15,186 |
| Total Votes | 102,354 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[2]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
See also
Footnotes
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