Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
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DECIDED August 18: Jacob Noble won the countywide judicial race outright, 55.8 to 44.2 percent over Schnelle Tonge, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Jacob M. Noble is a trial attorney who began as an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County in 2004 and has run a private practice since 2007, per his campaign site and Town-Crier coverage.
$52,434 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Tonge has worked for nearly two decades as an assistant public defender in Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit, currently serving as chief of the Client Services and Felony Mental Health Division, per the campaign site. In that role she oversees cases involving competency and mental health issues and leads teams connecting people with community resources, per the campaign site. The Judicial Nominating Commission has recommended her for judicial appointment nine times, per the campaign site.
$69,526 raised · county campaign-finance filings
Who is running for Palm Beach County Court Judge Group 12 in 2026?
The Palm Beach County Court Judge Group 12 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Jacob M. Noble won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Jacob M. Noble and Schnelle Tonge. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Palm Beach County Court Judge Group 12 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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