Michigan Judicial Elections, 2012 - District Courts
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The Michigan judicial elections consisted of a primary election on August 7 and a general election on November 6, 2012.
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District Courts[edit]
First District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
Terrence Bronson  | Yes | 100% |
3B District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. Rogness | No | 18.83% | |
| Matt Davidson | No | 40.84% | 48.34%  |
| Robert K. Pattison | No | 40.31% | 51.65% |
Fifth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling R. Schrock | Yes | 100% |
Eighth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul J. Bridenstine | Yes | 100% |
Tenth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holmes | Yes | 100% |
Twelfth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Goostrey | Yes | 100% |
14A District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Simpson | Yes | 100% Approved |
Fifteenth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph F. Burke Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Sixteenth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen McCann Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Eighteenth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Ference Cicirelli Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Nineteenth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candyce Ewing Abbatt | No | 26.64% | |
| Richard Wygonik | Yes | 33.39% | 43.58% Defeated |
| Sam Salamey Approved | No | 39.62% | 56.41% Approved |
Twenieth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Turfe Approved | Yes | 100% |
Twenty-Second District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi N. Taylor | No | 3.63% | |
| Byron H. Nolen | No | 16.75% | |
| D. Eason | No | 8.61% | |
| Jo A. Irby | No | 12.18% | |
| Robyn Brazeal Liddell | No | 7.82% | |
| Sabrina Johnson Approved | Yes | 19.4% | 66.32% Approved |
| Sylvia A. James | Yes | 25.68% | 33.67% Defeated |
| Teresa McClain Patton | No | 5.74% |
Twenty-Third District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Salomone Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Twenty-Seventh District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy L. Kalmbach Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Twenty-Ninth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Redmond Mack Approved | Yes | 100% |
Thirty-Third District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael K. McNally Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Thirty-Fourth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Brooks Green Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Thirty-Fifth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lowe Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Thirty-Sixth District Court[edit]
Nine incumbent judges ran unopposed for re-election.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson (Michigan) Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Deborah Lewis Langston Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Donald Coleman Approved | Yes | 100% | |
| Donna Robinson Milhouse Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Kevin Robbins Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Prentis Edwards, Jr. Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Roberta Archer Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Ruth Ann Garrett Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| William C. McConico Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Four candidates competed for two positions.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Jones-Coleman | No | 19.92% | 29.21% Approved |
| Andrea J. Bradley | No | 8.65% | |
| Art Bowman | No | 6.32% | |
| Christopher M. Blount | No | 10.46% | 13.04% Defeated |
| Cliff Woodards II | No | 3.91% | |
| Douglas Monds | No | 2.88% | |
| E. Regina Jones | No | 4.25% | |
| Linda D. Bernard | No | 13.05% | 23.19% Defeated |
| Tonya Myers Phillips | No | 9.62% |
Three candidates competed for two positions.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Wagner Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Shannon A. Holmes Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Thirty-Seventh District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chmura Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Matthew P. Sabaugh Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Thirty-Ninth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Santia | Yes | 100% Approved |
Fortieth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fratarcangeli Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
41A District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for two positions.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian A. Carrier | No | Withdrawn Defeated | |
| Douglas Shepherd Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Kimberley Anne Wiegand Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
41B District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Lucido Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
42nd District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Hackel, III | Yes | 100% Approved |
Forty-Third District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Goedert Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Keith Hunt Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Forty-Fourth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo P. Ginotti | No | 32.71% | 45.26% Defeated |
| Derek Meinecke Approved | No | 48.11% | 54.73% Approved |
| Edward Nahhat | No | 19.71% |
Forty-Sixth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Seikaly | No | 21.25% | 37.5% Defeated |
| Charesa Johnson | No | 15.12% | |
| Debra Nance Approved | No | 24.71% | 62.49% |
| Donna Posey | No | 16.24% | |
| Omar S. Najor | No | 1.5% | |
| Stephen P. Korn | No | 11.55% | |
| Towana Tate | No | 9.6% |
Forty-Eighth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane D' Agostini Approved | Yes | 65.7% | 67.67% Approved |
| Gary R. Sanfield | No | 4.35% | |
| Josh Arnkoff | No | 18.36% | 32.32% Defeated |
| Steven Schwartz | No | 11.57% |
Fiftieth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Terrell Taylor | No | 38.23% Defeated | |
| Ronda Fowlkes Gross Approved | Yes | 61.76% Approved |
Fifty-First District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Dean | No | 39.21% Defeated | |
| Jodi R. Debbrecht Approved | Yes | 60.78% Approved |
Fifty-second District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Asadoorian Approved | Yes | 100% | |
| Robert Bondy Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Fifty-Third District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Sue Reader Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
54A District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank DeLuca Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Hugh Clarke, Jr. Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
54B District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Larkin Approved | No | 32.28% | 56.55% Approved |
| Frank McAlpine | No | 9.5% | |
| Mark S. Meadows | No | 46.03% | 43.49% |
| Thomas P. Clement | No | 12.06% |
56B District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schipper Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Fifty-Seventh District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Baillargeon Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Fifty-Eighth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris A. Houghtaling | No | Withdrawn Defeated | |
| Craig Bunce Approved | No | 56.2% Approved | |
| Vernon D. Helder | No | 43.79% Defeated |
Sixtieth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nolan Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Sixty-First District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Logan Approved | Yes | 100% | 100% |
| Jeanine Nemesi LaVille Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
62A District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Timmers Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Sixty-Sixth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward L. Clarkson Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Sixty-Seventh District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Odette Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Sixty-Eighth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for two positions.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cotton | No | 11.35% Defeated | |
| Herman Marable Approved | Yes | 35.89% | |
| Jill Creech Bauer | No | 15.08% Defeated | |
| William H. Crawford Approved | Yes | 37.65% Approved |
Seventieth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tarrant Approved | Yes | 100% Approved | |
| Terry Clark Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Seventy-Second District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Monaghan (Michigan) Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
Seventy-Fourth District Court[edit]
Candidates competed for one position.
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Czuprynski | No | 37.21% Defeated | |
| Tim Kelly (Michigan judge) | Yes | 62.78% Approved |
Eighty-Sixth District Court[edit]
| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Phillips Approved | Yes | 100% Approved |
In the News[edit]
Filing deadline sets judicial races[edit]
As featured in JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more! on May 3, 2012.
With the exception of races for the Michigan Supreme Court, the deadline for judicial candidates in the state for this year's primary election was Tuesday, May 1. The staff at Judgepeda is working hard to create candidate pages for all of these races. Please check back in the next two weeks to find out who is running in your area.
Below is a highlight of Michigan's judicial races in 2012:
Court of Appeals 12 incumbents have filed for re-election to the Michigan Court of Appeals, and not one will face an opponent this year. To learn who is running, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012.
Circuit Courts 59 incumbents have filed for re-election to the Michigan Circuit Court. To learn who is running, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts.
District Courts 62 incumbents have filed for re-election to the Michigan District Courts. To learn who is running, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts.
Probate Courts 68 incumbents have filed for re-election to the Michigan Probate Courts. [1]
Appellate Courts[edit]
- For Supreme Court and Court of Appeals races, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012.
Circuit Courts[edit]
- For Circuit Court races, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts.
Probate Courts[edit]
- For Probate Court races, visit: Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Probate Courts.
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
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