Two judge endorsements

Hey, I was able to dig up some information over the last 24 hours that allows me to call two more races on the 9/5 primary ballot:

9th Judicial Circuit Judge, Group 43: David Mallen
I will overlook Mallen's endorsement by the Orlando Sentinel's editorial board given the fact that his opponent Bob LeBlanc only recently became a citizen of the United States and failed to register to vote until he decided to throw his hat in the ring this year.

Orange County Judge, Group 18: Esther M. Whitehead
Her opponent Steve Jewett received the Sentinel's endorsement, which is pretty damning. Plus, he's a former public defender, while Ms. Whitehead works for state prosecutor Lawson Lamar. She has the support of Sheriff Kevin Bearry, whom I respect quite a bit. And, finally, she's married to Circuit Judge Reginald Whitehead, whom I found to be both fair and amiable during my last stint in a jury box. You can judge a lot about a person by the people they surround themselves with. She's got Lawson, Kevin, and Reggie. He's got the local print media. No brainer, right?!

Still can't find anything about Maureen Bell or Jim Sears who are running for County Judge group 17 . . . and, there's no space labeled "none of the above," either . . .