County Court Judge Group 6
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
Alena Chaban is a Seminole County attorney who co-founded a law firm there in 2021 and litigates custody and parental-rights cases in circuit court. A former guardian ad litem volunteer, she stresses calm, consistent and prepared treatment of everyone in court.
Nonpartisan
Erik Swenk is a candidate for Seminole County Court Judge, Group 6. He is an attorney and a State of Florida hearing officer.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Wayne Culver has been a Seminole County Court judge since voters elected him in 2020, serving in the criminal and civil divisions. He previously worked as a prosecutor, a private-practice lawyer and an assistant public defender.
Records: Legal Competence 1 against
Sources: voteseminole.gov2