Florida 1st District Court of Appeal retention

Retention election · November 3, 2026 · Voters in this appeals court's counties

What this office does

A judge on a state appeals court. Reviews trial-court decisions for legal errors and decides most appeals; only some cases go on to the state supreme court. A retention vote asks only whether the judge should stay.

Judges on the ballot

A separate Yes/No vote on each judge: YES keeps them on the court for another term.

Joseph Lewis, Jr.

Appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush (R), 2001 · official biography

Rachel E. Nordby

Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), 2019 (Oct. 16, 2019) · official biography

Timothy D. Osterhaus

Appointed by Gov. Rick Scott (R), 2013 (May 20, 2013) · official biography

L. Clayton Roberts

Appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist (R), 2007 (Jan. 18, 2007) · official biography

Raymond F. Treadwell

Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), 2025 (May 23, 2025) · official biography

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