Florida Files

Circuit Judge, Circuit 5, Group 28

James Baxley

2025 Form 6 · qualifying copy filed with the Division of Elections · received 2026-04-08 · 5 pages (scanned, read by OCR)

Net worth$608,726
Income listed$195,966
Real estate$0
Debts listed$623,134
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 100% $195,966 · STATE OF FLORIDA

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

2 entries are withheld entirely ($950,000, 156% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 2 asset entries is redacted, so the public can't tell what they are. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry. The filer holds a position (Circuit Judge) listed in s. 119.071, F.S., whose home address or other information the Commission keeps confidential on request, so these redactions may be lawful — though several whole entries go beyond a home address.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2025 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Lists 1 investment account ($20,000) instead of what's in them

The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.

What to check
  • Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.

Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2025 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $608,726; listed items add up to $608,432

Reported net worth: $608,726. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $608,432. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

100% of listed income ($195,966) comes from STATE OF FLORIDA

Listed income totals $195,966 from 1 source. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2025 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

Some of what this filing reports stands out. These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Their campaign

Other filings by James Baxley

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-04-06$608,726
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-16$579,641
Form — qualifying copy2026-04-10—

Qualifying copies and annual Commission filings are matched to each other by name.

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,166,566 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $623,134 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $195,966 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead: not read

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
2026-10-07T18:34:10+00:00
SHA-256
a775ba379393c9676e26f2a0c3187acf604e896869f5f2ae124410ddd3e27147
Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 form6
Extraction
parser v0.5.2; 3 value(s) below 80% confidence

Other documents in the qualifying packet

  • 01/20/26 — Candidate Appt of Campaign Treasurer (not downloaded)
  • 01/20/26 — Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 01/20/26 — Statement of Candidate (not downloaded)
  • 01/21/26 — Acknowledgment Letter (not downloaded)
  • 04/06/26 — Pin/Password Reset Request (not downloaded)
  • 04/08/26 — Check (not downloaded)
  • 04/08/26 — Candidate Oath - Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/08/26 — Financial Disclosure PDF (5p)
  • 04/10/26 — Candidate Oath - Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/10/26 — Financial Disclosure PDF (3p)
  • 04/28/26 — Term Report Notice (not downloaded)