Liberty County Judge Group 1
Liberty County, Florida
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Christopher Bufano has been Liberty County Judge since Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed him in 2024. He was previously a deputy general counsel at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and an assistant state attorney in the 18th Judicial Circuit.
Nonpartisan
Laura Wahlquist Parish is an attorney with an office in Blountstown and a Florida Bar member in good standing. In 2024 she applied to the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for the Liberty County judgeship.
Sources: libertycountyflsoe.gov · files.floridados.gov · voterfocus.com · news.wfsu.org