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A. Christine Ward
A. Christine Ward is a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division in Kentucky. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Ward ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ward previously ran for the circuit court seat in 2010.[1]
Biography
Education
Ward graduated from Pleasure Ridge Park High School in 1987 and went on to receive her B.A. from Bellarmine University in 1991. She earned her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1994.[2]
Career
- 2015-Present: Family court judge, Kentucky Circuit Court 30
- 2009-2014: Owner, Christine Ward Law Office
- 2003-2009: Assistant county attorney, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
- 1998-2003: Special counsel, asbestos litigation, Jefferson Circuit Courts
- 1998-2003: Trial commissioner, Jefferson District Court
- 1995-1998: Assistant commonwealth attorney, Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney's Office[2][3][4]
Awards and associations
- Board member, Bellarmine University Alumni Board of Directors
- Board member, Christian Business and Professional Women’s Planning Team[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division
Incumbent A. Christine Ward won election in the general election for Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | A. Christine Ward (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 147,056 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 2,514 | ||
| Total votes: 149,570 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent A. Christine Ward advanced from the primary for Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division.
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Ward ran for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 48.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Paul J. Mullins, Stephanie L. Morgan-White, Bryan Daniel Gatewood.
General: She defeated Stephanie L. Morgan-White in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 67.4 percent of the vote.
[5][6]
2010
Ward was defeated in her bid for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit. She was defeated by incumbent Erica Lee Williams on November 2, 2010.[1]
Regarding her qualifications for the bench, Ward stated, "When elected, I will draw on my experience handling thousands of the most serious and complicated cases in our courts, and dealing with some of the most dangerous offenders, to make wise and just decisions from the bench. I will bring to the bench a strong work ethic, excellent management skills, integrity, knowledge of the law and rules of court, and an even-keeled temperament."[7]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
A. Christine Ward did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ward Campaign Website, "Meet Christine," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Christine Ward for Judge," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Ward Campaign Website, "Experience Matters!" accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Results," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Courier-Journal.com, "Voter Guide: Kentucky District Court Judge District 30, Division 17," 2010
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
