County Court Judge, Group 10
August 18, 2026 · Pinellas County, Florida · County
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 17 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 963,481 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,738,356 ÷ 963,481) ÷ ln(2,738,356 ÷ 7,687) = 17.78, comparing counties in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Hearing trials — criminal cases, lawsuits, family, or probate matters, depending on the court
- Ruling on evidence, motions, and sentences
- Applying state law and court procedure fairly in every case
Affected Areas: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights, Impartiality, Legal Competence
Candidates
Nick Fiorentino
Nonpartisan · declared
Nick Fiorentino is a candidate for Pinellas County Court Judge, Group 10, in the 2026 nonpartisan election. He is the managing partner of the Fiorentino Firm, P.A., practicing since 2005 in family law, personal injury, probate, and criminal matters. He earned his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 2002 and is a past chair of the marital and family law section of the St. Petersburg Bar Association.
Zachariah Wade
Nonpartisan · declared
Zachariah Wade is a candidate for Pinellas County Court Judge, Group 10, in the 2026 nonpartisan election. He is a criminal defense attorney and former Pinellas County assistant state attorney who prosecuted cases including DUI, drug, domestic violence, firearm, and homicide matters, and serves on the board of the Clearwater Bar Association.
Election sources
Source: votepinellas.gov
Source: votepinellas.gov