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Angela Johnson
Angela Johnson is a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 1st Division in Kentucky. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Johnson ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 1st Division in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Johnson earned her B.A. in English and political science from the University of Kentucky and received her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[1]
Career
Johnson was admitted to the practice of law in 2005. From 2005 until 2007 she served as an appellate attorney for the Department of Public Advocacy in Frankfort, Kentucky. She later became an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Louisville where she served as a prosecutor for nearly six years.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
- Member, Louisville Bar Association[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Family Court 1st Division
Incumbent Angela Johnson won election in the general election for Jefferson County Family Court 1st Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angela Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 145,898 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 2,507 | ||
| Total votes: 148,405 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angela Johnson advanced from the primary for Jefferson County Family Court 1st Division.
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 39.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Eric Crump, Lauren Adams Ogden, and Bill Tingley.
General: She defeated Lauren Adams Ogden in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.0 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Angela Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
