Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal (Merit Retention) - F. Rand Wallis
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Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Judge, Fifth District Court of Appeal (Merit Retention) - F. Rand Wallis general election in Seminole County, Florida is on November 3, 2026. Voters decide yes or no on keeping F. Rand Wallis in office.
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, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
F. Rand Wallis
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
F. Rand Wallis has been a judge on the Fifth District Court of Appeal since 2013. He was a circuit judge in Orange and Osceola counties from 2008 to 2013 and earlier a prosecutor in Sanford.
Track record
Track record — General
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Was appointed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal by Gov. Rick Scott while serving as an Orange County circuit judge.
May 29, 2013
Source: law360.com · researched September 25, 2026
Sources: floridabar.org · 5dca.flcourts.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.