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County Court Judge Group 1

Duval County, Florida

My vote power

Above average

Election date

August 18, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 64 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,023,153 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 1,023,153) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.27, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • 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,

Candidates

Nonpartisan · lost

Latoya Williams Shelton is an attorney and legal leader whose career reflects a commitment to thoughtful preparation, ethical responsibility and respect for the rule of law. She founded her own law firm, handling matters requiring careful analysis and sound judgment.

Records: Civil Rights 1 for

Nonpartisan · won

Matt Lufrano is a Jacksonville criminal-trial attorney and candidate for Duval County Court Judge, Group 1. A Florida lawyer since 2009, he formerly served as an assistant public defender, founded his own firm in 2014, and is board certified in criminal trial law.

Results

  • Won · Certified

    Winner: Matt Lufrano (Nonpartisan)

    Source: enr.electionsfl.org · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: duvalelections.gov23 · voterfocus.com