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Ocelot II

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14. You can usually figure it out from who endorses them.

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 7, 2022, 01:37 PM

Oct 2022

In my state judges also run as nonpartisan, but if they got to be judges initially by being appointed by the governor instead of defeating an incumbent judge in an election (which doesn't happen often), you know which party they are affiliated with even though they can't advertise it in their election materials. The ones from the lunatic fringes are usually pretty obvious.

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Michigan lawyer running for judge caught on camera allegedly belt-whipping girlfriend [View all] demmiblue Oct 2022 OP

Why is critical info not given, even on the linked story. brush Oct 2022 #1

I think Judges run as non partisan Kaleva Oct 2022 #3

Hmmm. IMO that deprives voters of needed info. brush Oct 2022 #8

In MI, we have to do research on the candidates running for judgeships Kaleva Oct 2022 #13

You can usually figure it out from who endorses them. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #14

In California all local elections are officially non-partisan. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #15

Judicial elections are nonpartisan. n/t demmiblue Oct 2022 #4

Google provides no information. Apparently judges run without party affiliation. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #6

I googled it. Nowhere could I find any mention of party affiliation for any of the candidates. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #9

What I saw was him clearly hitting her. Hope the law comes for him. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #2

Another piece of republican I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #5

A Google search gave no info about his politics - judges run without affiliation. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #7

He is. demmiblue Oct 2022 #11

Guy sounds like a real piece of work Torchlight Oct 2022 #10

Why is this guy wasting time running for Judge? He could be Republican candidate for President! Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #18

How can he say frogmarch Oct 2022 #12

Wants no-contact order lifted so alleged victim can campaign struggle4progress Oct 2022 #16

Domestic violence charge makes candidate even more qualified struggle4progress Oct 2022 #17

Just what we need -- another insane judge. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #19

ohmylord.... this quote from above: IcyPeas Oct 2022 #21

"It was the chair that needed punishment, not her" dalton99a Oct 2022 #20

A decade of incidents and "I understand that the optics are bad." Eugene Oct 2022 #22