A. Christine Ward

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A. Christine Ward
Jefferson County Family Court 6th Division
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2031

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Bellarmine University, 1991
Law
University of Kentucky, 1994
Personal
Religion
Christian

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
Image of A. Christine Ward
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

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