A seat opened by the retirement of Palm Beach Circuit Judge Lucy Chernow Brown drew three candidates—Maxine Cheesman, Jaimie Goodman and Peggy Rowe-Linn.

Rowe-Linn has been board certified for 15 years by the Florida Bar in marital and family law. She has donated over 2,000 hours as a guardian ad litem in the juvenile division. Rowe-Linn has tried over 100 cases and handled the appeals. She said she prefers family law but has experience in most areas of civil law.