Incumbent Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen and Fort Lauderdale trial attorney Henry Quinn Johnson will square off in Florida’s primary elections Aug. 18 when they’ll compete for Palm Beach Circuit Judge, Group 16. Here’s why each candidate says they deserve a vote. Responses have been edited for style and content.


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Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen

Gillen rose to the bench in 2013 after serving as a labor and employment attorney and was reelected without opposition in 2014.