Florida 5th 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.

John M. Harris

Appointed by Gov. Rick Scott (R), 2018 (July 2018) · official biography

Scott D. Makar

Appointed by Gov. Rick Scott (R), 2012 (Feb. 6, 2012, 1st DCA); recommissioned to the 5th DCA by Gov. Ron DeSantis Jan. 1, 2023 (court realignment) · official biography

F. Rand Wallis

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

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