Four incumbent Pinellas-Pasco Circuit judges and five incumbent Pinellas County judges were automatically re-elected on Friday, because no one filed to run against them.
Incumbent Circuit Judge Michael Andrews faces a challenge from lawyer Deborah Moss; and Pinellas County Judge Thomas B. Freeman faces lawyer Wayne C. Mineo.
Here is a list of candidates running for both positions:
Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge
The judges who won re-election without opposition are: Peter Ramsberger, Thomas McGrady, Jack Helinger and Cynthia Newton.
In other races:
Group 18: Edward J. Liebling, Patricia “Trish” Muscarella and Kathryn Marie Welsh.
Group 20: Patrice Moore and Tom Ramsberger.
Group 27: LeAnne Lake, Kelly Ann McKnight, Keith Meyer and Jeff O’Brien.
Group 29: Michael Andrews and Deborah Moss.
Group 30: Susan St. John and Kim Todd.
Pinellas County Judge:
The judges re-elected without opposition are: John D. Carballo, Patrick K. Caddell, Paul A. Levine, Dorothy L. Vaccaro, and Kathleen T. Hessinger.