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Court of Appeals elections, 2010

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Fifty-one intermediate appellate court seats were contested in the 2010 general election. Fifty-seven judges ran unopposed in the general election and another 100 judges stood for retention.

Contested seats

Court Incumbent Challenger Outcome
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Tommy Bryan Deborah Bell Paseur Tommy Bryan[1]
Arkansas Court of Appeals Josephine Hart Rhonda Wood Josephine Hart won with 51.83% of the vote.[2]
Georgia Court of Appeals Edward Johnson is leaving office. Antoinette Davis, Adrienne Hunter-Strothers, Chris McFadden, James Babalola, Stan Gunter and David N. Schaeffer Antoinette Davis and Chris McFadden will compete in the runoff election on November 30, 2010.[3]
Idaho Court of Appeals Karen Lansing Karen Lansing
Illinois First District Appellate Court Jill K. McNulty is leaving office. James Epstein James Epstein
Illinois First District Appellate Court Denise M. O'Malley is leaving office. Aurelia Marie Pucinski Aurelia Marie Pucinski
Illinois First District Appellate Court Leslie Elaine South is leaving office. Mary Katherine Rochford Mary Katherine Rochford
Illinois Second District Appellate Court Thomas E. Callum is leaving office. Ann Jorgensen Ann Jorgensen
Illinois Second District Appellate Court Barbara Gilleran-Johnson is leaving office. Mary Schostok Mary Schostok
Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court Robert W. Cook is leaving office. Thomas R. Appleton Thomas R. Appleton
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Robert Downing is leaving office. Toni M. Higginbotham and Tim Kelley Toni M. Higginbotham won the seat on 10/2/10, receiving 55% of the vote.[4]
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal John Guidry Wilson Fields John Guidry won the election on 10/2/10, receiving 59% of the vote.
Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Steven G. Durio and Phyllis M. Keaty Phyllis M. Keaty won with 59% of the vote.[5]
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Amos J. Cormier III and Joyce C. Lobrano Joyce C. Lobrano won the seat on 10/2/10, receiving 64% of the vote.[4]
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Daniel L. Dysart and Jeanne Nunez Juneau Daniel L. Dysart won the seat on 10/2/10, receiving 54% of the vote.[4]
Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. and Jude Gravois Jude Gravois won the election on 10/2/10, receiving 80% of the vote.[4]
Minnesota Court of Appeals Randolph Peterson Roxann Klugman Randolph Peterson won with 56.5% of the vote.[6]
Minnesota Court of Appeals Lawrence Stauber Dan Griffith Lawrence Stauber won with 51.7% of the vote.[6]
Mississippi Court of Appeals Donna Barnes and Kelly L. Mims Donna Barnes won with 53% of the vote.[7]
Mississippi Court of Appeals Tyree Irving Ceola James Tyree Irving won with 66% of the vote.[7]
New Mexico Court of Appeals Robert Robles Ned S. Fuller Robert Robles won with 50.8% of the vote.[8]
North Carolina Court of Appeals Rick Elmore Steven Walker Rick Elmore won with 53.76% of the vote.[9]
North Carolina Court of Appeals Ann Calabria Jane P. Gray Ann Calabria won with 53.71% of the vote.[9]
North Carolina Court of Appeals Martha Geer Dean R. Poirer Martha Geer won with 59.81% of the vote.[9]
North Carolina Court of Appeals Cressie Thigpen John F. Bloss, J. Wesley Casteen, Chris Dillon, Jewel Ann Farlow, Daniel E. Garner, Stan Hammer, Mark E. Klass, Doug McCullough, Anne Middleton, Harry E. Payne, Jr., John C. Sullivan, and Pamela M. Vesper
Ohio First District Court of Appeals Sylvia Sieve Hendon Martha Good Sylvia Sieve Hendon won with 60% of the vote.[10]
Ohio First District Court of Appeals William Mallory Pat Fischer Pat Fischer won with 54% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals Julie Edwards Kristine Beard and Robert Brent Vollmer Julie Edwards won with 57% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals Keila Cosme Steve Yarbrough Steve Yarbrough won with 64.4% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Kathleen Ann Keough and Brian Moriarty Kathleen Ann Keough won with 63.7% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Elizabeth Harvey and Eileen Gallagher Eileen Gallagher won with 70.4% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals Carla Moore William Wellemeyer Carla Moore won with 57.6% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals Donna Carr Robert J. Brown Donna Carr won with 54.4% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals Beth Whitmore Rita Rochford Beth Whitmore won with 68.2% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals Judith French Edward Parks Judith French won with 56.4% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals Seth Gilbert and Julia L. Dorrian Julia L. Dorrian won with 64.5% of the vote.[10]
Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals Thomas R. Wright and Eugene A. Lucci Thomas R. Wright won with 50.2% of the vote.[10]
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Michael Keasler Keith Hampton and Robert Ravee Virasin Michael Keasler won with 60.5% of the vote.[11]
Texas Court of Appeals Chief Justice Sherry Radack Morris Overstreet Sherry Radack won with 59.8% of the vote.[11]
Texas First District Court of Appeals Evelyn Keyes Michael Gomez Evelyn Keyes won with 59.2% of the vote.[11]
Texas First District Court of Appeals Michael Massengale Robert Ray Michael Massengale won with 58.3% of the vote.[11]
Texas Third District Court of Appeals Melissa Goodwin and Kurt Kuhn Melissa Goodwin won with 57.1% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Marialyn Barnard Rebecca Martinez Marialyn Barnard won with 56.2% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Lana Myers Bonnie Lee Goldstein Lana Myers won with 58.3% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Robert Fillmore Lawrence Praeger Robert Fillmore won with 58.3% of the vote.[11]
Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Charles Kreger Ron Mangus Charles Kreger won with 73.8% of the vote.[11]
Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Linda Yanez Greg Perkes Greg Perkes won with 50.8% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Sharon McCally and Norma Venso Sharon McCally won with 59.5% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Kent Sullivan is leaving office. Martha Hill Jamison and Wally Kronzer Martha Hill Jamison won with 59.3% of the vote.[11]
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Tracy E. Christopher Tim Riley Tracy E. Christopher won with 59.2% of the vote.[11]
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Harry Snyder is leaving office. Paul Reilly and Linda Van De Water Paul Reilly won the election in the primary.[12]
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Charles Dykman is leaving office. Edward Leineweber and Brian Blanchard Brian Blanchard won the election in the primary.[12]

Uncontested seats

Court Justice
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals James Allen Main
Arkansas Court of Appeals Robert Gladwin
Arkansas Court of Appeals Robin Wynne
Georgia Court of Appeals Harris Adams
Georgia Court of Appeals Anne Barnes
Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court Thomas Appleton
Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal Henry Brown (Louisiana)
Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal Gay Gaskins
Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Roland Belsome
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Madeleine M. Landrieu
Michigan First District Court of Appeals Cynthia Stephens
Michigan First District Court of Appeals Kurtis T. Wilder
Michigan Second District Court of Appeals Pat Donofrio
Michigan Third District Court of Appeals Joel P. Hoekstra
Michigan Third District Court of Appeals David H. Sawyer
Michigan Third District Court of Appeals Douglas Shapiro
Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals Donald S. Owens
Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals William C. Whitbeck
Minnesota Court of Appeals Louise Bjorkman
Minnesota Court of Appeals Francis Connolly
Minnesota Court of Appeals Natalie Hudson
Minnesota Court of Appeals Matthew Johnson
Minnesota Court of Appeals Michelle Ann Larkin
Minnesota Court of Appeals David Minge
Minnesota Court of Appeals Heidi Schellhas
Minnesota Court of Appeals Wilhelmina Wright
Mississippi Court of Appeals Jimmy Maxwell
Mississippi Court of Appeals Joseph Lee
Mississippi Court of Appeals William Myers
New Mexico Court of Appeals Linda Vanzi
New Mexico Court of Appeals Timothy Garcia
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Eugene Fahey
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Salvatore Martoche
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Henry Scudder
North Carolina Court of Appeals Sanford Steelman
Ohio Second District Court of Appeals Mary Donovan
Ohio Second District Court of Appeals Mike Fain
Ohio Third District Court of Appeals Richard M. Rogers
Ohio Third District Court of Appeals Stephen R. Shaw
Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals Matthew McFarland
Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals Sheila Farmer
Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals Mark Pietrykowski
Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals Gene Donofrio
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Mary Kilbane
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Melody Stewart
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals Susan Brown
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals William Klatt
Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals Robin N. Piper
Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals Rachel Hutzel
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Lawrence Meyers
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Cheryl Johnson
Texas Court of Appeals - Chief Justice Josh Morriss
Texas Court of Appeals - Chief Justice Terrie Livingston
Texas Second District Court of Appeals Anne Gardner
Texas Second District Court of Appeals Lee Gabriel
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Sandee Marion
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Michael O'Neill
Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals James T. Campbell
Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Al Scoggins
Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Terry McCall
Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Brian Hoyle
Washington Court of Appeals Kenneth Grosse
Washington Court of Appeals Michael Spearman
Washington Court of Appeals Stephen Dwyer
Washington Court of Appeals Marywave Van Deren
Washington Court of Appeals Lisa Worswick
Washington Court of Appeals Jill M. Johanson
Washington Court of Appeals Laurel Siddoway
Washington Court of Appeals Dennis Sweeney
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Joan Kessler

Appellate judges standing for retention

Court Justice Outcome
Alaska Court of Appeals David Mannheimer 61.6% of current votes in favor of retention.[13]
Arizona Court of Appeals Daniel Barker Retained with 70.3% of the vote[14]
Arizona Court of Appeals Michael J. Brown Retained with 75.56% of the vote[14]
Arizona Court of Appeals John Gemmill Retained with 69.06% of the vote[14]
Arizona Court of Appeals Philip Hall Retained with 76.65% of the vote[14]
Arizona Court of Appeals Jon Thompson Retained with 75.87% of the vote[14]
Arizona Court of Appeals Lawrence Winthrop Retained with 64.38% of the vote[14]
California First District Court of Appeal Kathleen M. Banke Retained with 76.5% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Robert L. Dondero Retained with 73% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal James Lambden Retained with 73.8% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Martin J. Jenkins Retained with 75.8% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Peter Siggins Retained with 72% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Timothy Reardon Retained with 76.5% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Terence L. Bruiniers Retained with 73.3% of the vote[15]
California First District Court of Appeal Henry E. Needham Retained with 74.2% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Robert Mallano Retained with 67.9% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Victoria Gerrard Chaney Retained with 69.7% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Jeffrey W. Johnson Retained with 66.4% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Judith Ashmann-Gerst Retained with 66.8% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Walter Croskey Retained with 63.7% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Steven Suzukawa Retained with 67.9% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Orville Armstrong Retained with 70.8% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Paul Coffee Retained with 70.6% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Steven Perren Retained with 67.3% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Laurie Zelon Retained with 66.3% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Frank Jackson Retained with 69.5% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Patricia Bigelow Retained with 70.7% of the vote[15]
California Second District Court of Appeal Elizabeth A. Grimes Retained with 72.3% of the vote[15]
California Third District Court of Appeal George Nicholson Retained with 71.5% of the vote[15]
California Third District Court of Appeal Harry Hull Retained with 68.1% of the vote[15]
California Third District Court of Appeal Kathleen Butz Retained with 69.3% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal Judith McConnell (California) Retained with 70.7% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal Manuel A. Ramirez Retained with 68.2% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal Carol D. Codrington Retained with 73.8% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal David Sills Retained with 71.4% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal William Bedsworth Retained with 73.5% of the vote[15]
California Fourth District Court of Appeal Eileen Moore Retained with 70.6% of the vote[15]
California Fifth District Court of Appeal Brad Hill Retained with 71.2% of the vote[15]
California Fifth District Court of Appeal Jennifer R.S. Detjen Retained with 68.5% of the vote[15]
California Fifth District Court of Appeal Chuck Poochigian Retained with 69.4% of the vote[15]
California Fifth District Court of Appeal Bert Levy Retained with 70% of the vote[15]
California Sixth District Court of Appeal Conrad Rushing Retained with 75.9% of the vote[15]
Colorado Court of Appeals John Daniel Dailey Retained with 66.8% of the vote[16]
Colorado Court of Appeals Richard Gabriel Retained with 65.8% of the vote[16]
Colorado Court of Appeals Nancy Lichtenstein Retained with 65.8% of the vote[16]
Colorado Court of Appeals David Richman Retained with 63.3% of the vote[16]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Nikki Ann Clark Retained with 58.21% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Paul Hawkes Retained with 54.16% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Charles Kahn Retained with 53.06% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Philip Padovano Retained with 55.7% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Lori S. Rowe Retained with 56.25% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal T. Kent Wetherell Retained with 56.92% of the vote[17]
Florida First District Court of Appeal James Wolf Retained with 57.32% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Marva Crenshaw Retained with 64.54% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Patricia Kelly Retained with 67.82% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Nelly Khouzam Retained with 64.12% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Robert J. Morris Jr. Retained with 66% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Stevan Northcutt Retained with 65.48% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Craig Villanti Retained with 66.12% of the vote[17]
Florida Second District Court of Appeal Douglas Wallace Retained with 65.87% of the vote[17]
Florida Third District Court of Appeal Frank Shepherd Retained with 73.32% of the vote[17]
Florida Third District Court of Appeal Linda Ann Wells Retained with 75.52% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Cory Ciklin Retained with 71.21% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Dorian Damoorgian Retained with 70.1% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Jonathan D. Gerber Retained with 73.08% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Robert Gross Retained with 71.46% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Spencer D. Levine Retained with 70.6% of the vote[17]
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Melanie May Retained with 73.34% of the vote[17]
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Jay Cohen Retained with 63.36% of the vote[17]
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Jacqueline Griffin Retained with 65.21% of the vote[17]
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Bruce W. Jacobus Retained with 63.69% of the vote[17]
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal David Monaco Retained with 64.09% of the vote[17]
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Vincent Torpy Retained with 64.48% of the vote[17]
Indiana Court of Appeals Mark Bailey
Indiana Court of Appeals Elaine Brown
Indiana Court of Appeals Cale Bradford
Indiana Court of Appeals Melissa May
Indiana Court of Appeals Margret Robb
Iowa Court of Appeals David R. Danilson Retained with 62.26% of the vote[18]
Iowa Court of Appeals Richard Doyle Retained with 62.75% of the vote[18]
Iowa Court of Appeals Edward Mansfield Retained with 61.84% of the vote[18]
Iowa Court of Appeals Amanda Potterfield Retained with 62.51% of the vote[18]
Iowa Court of Appeals Gayle Vogel Retained with 62.81% of the vote[18]
Kansas Court of Appeals Stephen Hill
Kansas Court of Appeals Henry Green
Kansas Court of Appeals Tom Malone
Kansas Court of Appeals Michael Buser
Maryland Court of Appeals Glenn Harrell Retained with 91.44% of the vote[19]
Maryland Court of Appeals Mary Ellen Barbera Retained with 86.95% of the vote[19]
Nebraska Court of Appeals Everett Inbody
Nebraska Court of Appeals Frankie Moore
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Deborah Barnes Retained with 64.11% of the vote[20]
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals John Fischer Retained with 61.6% of the vote[20]
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Doug Gabbard Retained with 62.74% of the vote[20]
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Larry Joplin Retained with 62.46% of the vote[20]
Tennessee Court of Appeals John McClarty Retained with 68.24% of the vote[21]
Utah Court of Appeals William Thorne Retained with 78.03% of the vote[22]

See also

Footnotes

  1. The Press-Register, "Court of Civil Appeals: Tommy Bryan defeats Deborah Bell Paseur," November 2, 2010
  2. Arkansas Secretary of State Election Results
  3. OnlineAthens, "A handful of contests undecided," November 4, 2010
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, October 2 Election Results
  5. Louisiana Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
  6. 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, Judicial Races Live Unofficial Results (dead link)
  7. 7.0 7.1 The Sun Herald, "Appeals Courts judges hold on to their posts," November 2, 2010
  8. New Mexico Secretary of State, Unofficial Statewide Results
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 North Carolina Board of Elections, Live Unofficial Election Results
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Ohio Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 Texas Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
  12. 12.0 12.1 Wisconsin State Elections Board, Spring General Election - 04/06/2010
  13. State of Alaska Division of Elections, November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Arizona Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 15.33 15.34 Courts of Appeal, Results of All Districts (dead link)
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Denver Post, Election '10: Colorado Appeals Court 2010 Election Results
  17. 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 Florida Unofficial Election Results
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Iowa 2010 Unofficial General Election Results
  19. 19.0 19.1 Maryland Unofficial 2010 General Election Results: Court of Appeals
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Oklahoma Board of Elections, Unofficial General Election Results
  21. Chattanooga Times Free Press "Tennessee: McClarty recommended for retention on state appeals court", March 4, 2010
  22. Utah Election Results