Robin K. Sheares
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2023 - Present
2037
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Robin K. Sheares (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2037.
Sheares (Republican Party, Democratic Party, Conservative Party) ran for election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Sheares received her B.A. from Ithaca College in 1983 and her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1986.[1] Sheares began her career in December of 1986 as a court attorney of the New York City Civil Court. She worked in that capacity through 1996. She then served as a law clerk to a supreme court justice from January 1997 until May 2007. She also worked as an administrative law judge for the state's Department of Finance from July 1991 to December 1999. During the spring of 1999, she also served as a Tribune Society instructor.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2022)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ellen Spodek (R / D) | 8.9 | 469,547 | |
| ✔ | Cheryl Gonzales (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,688 | |
| ✔ | Robin K. Sheares (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,432 | |
| ✔ | Aaron Maslow (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 444,365 | |
| ✔ | Craig S. Walker (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 443,367 | |
| ✔ | Patria Frias-Colon (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 442,441 | |
| ✔ | Lorna McAllister (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,350 | |
| ✔ | Susan Quirk (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,246 | |
| ✔ | Anne Swern (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 439,087 | |
| ✔ | Dweynie Paul (R / D) | 8.3 | 438,292 | |
| ✔ | Cenceria P. Edwards (R / D) | 8.2 | 435,513 | |
| ✔ | Richard Velasquez (D) | 7.1 | 375,165 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25,596 | ||
| Total votes: 5,303,089 | ||||
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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.[2]
The following candidates ran in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County general election.[3]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County General Election (6 open seats), 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Reform |  Sandra Roper |
16.31% | 231,188 | |
| Democratic | Robin K. Sheares Incumbent |
15.54% | 220,321 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn E. Wade Incumbent |
15.42% | 218,522 | |
| Democratic | Connie Melendez |
15.30% | 216,935 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Edwards |
14.83% | 210,276 | |
| Democratic | Patria Frias-Colon |
14.37% | 203,765 | |
| Conservative | Vincent F. Martusciello | 2.65% | 37,511 | |
| Reform | Thomas Kennedy | 1.58% | 22,454 | |
| Reform | Patrick Hayes | 1.46% | 20,657 | |
| Reform | Isiris Isela Isaac | 1.17% | 16,636 | |
| Reform | John O'Hara | 1.10% | 15,663 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 3,658 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,417,586 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the New York City Civil Court - Kings County Democratic primary.[4]
| New York City Civil Court, Kings County Democratic Primary (5 open seats), 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Connie Melendez |
15.22% | 79,938 |
| Robin K. Sheares Incumbent |
13.00% | 68,303 |
| Patria Frias-Colon |
10.60% | 55,666 |
| Sandra Roper |
9.82% | 51,564 |
| Ellen Edwards |
9.74% | 51,173 |
| Frederick C. Arriaga Incumbent | 8.12% | 42,639 |
| David Pepper | 7.91% | 41,548 |
| Patrick Hayes | 7.62% | 39,998 |
| Thomas Kennedy | 7.57% | 39,751 |
| Isiris Isela Isaac | 5.48% | 28,779 |
| John O'Hara | 4.63% | 24,325 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 1,523 |
| Total Votes | 525,207 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Returns," September 12, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city 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.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Unified Court System, "2007 Voter Guide: Biography of candidate Robin K. Sheares"
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election Contest List," October 5, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Primary Contest List for September 12, 2017," August 17, 2017
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