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Arkansas judicial elections, 2010
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The Arkansas judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Nonpartisan General Election on May 18, 2010 and a Nonpartisan Runoff Election on June 8, 2010 and/or November 2, 2010.[1]
Supreme Court
There were two seats on the Arkansas Supreme Court up for election in 2010. Justices on the Arkansas Supreme Court are elected to serve eight-year terms.
| Seat | Candidates | Primary Results | Runoff Results |
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| Position 3 | Courtney Henry and John Fogleman | Courtney Henry won with 57.51 percent of the vote.[2] | |
| Position 6 | Evelyn Moorehead, Karen Baker and Tim Fox | Karen Baker and Tim Fox competed in a runoff election as neither candidate received 50 percent of the vote. | Karen Baker[3][4] |
Court of Appeals
Judges on the Arkansas Court of Appeals are elected to serve six-year terms.
| Seat | Candidates | Details | Outcome |
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| District 02, Position 01 | Josephine Hart and Rhonda Wood[5][6] | Josephine Hart was up for re-election. | Jo Hart won with 51.82 percent of the vote.[2] |
| District 03, Position 01 | Robert Gladwin | Robert Gladwin was up for re-election. | Robert Gladwin |
| District 05 | Robin Wynne | Michael Kinard was leaving office. | Robin Wynne |
Circuit Courts
- See also: Arkansas Circuit Courts
- Justices elected to the circuit courts serve six-year terms.
See also
- Judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial selection in Arkansas
- Campaign finance requirements for Arkansas judicial elections
External links
- 2010 Judicial election pdf
- Article on banning judicial elections in Arkansas
- Judicial selection and retention guide
- Arkansas Secretary of State, Voter View
- Arkansas News Bureau "Primary ballot includes judicial races," May 17, 2010
- Associated Press "5 running for 2 open seats on Ark. Supreme Court," May 8, 2010 (dead link)
- 5News "Circuit Judge Races Draw Voters in Washington County," May 5, 2010
- Arkansas Blog "Ready to run for Proctor's seat," January 26, 2010 (dead link)
- Pine Bluff Commercial "SEVERAL COUNTY OFFICE-HOLDERS SEEKING RE-ELECTION," January 16, 2010 (dead link)
- Arkansas Times, "Taking the robes off: Judicial politics may be rougher this year," April 8, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Benton Courier "Primary Election Day arrives," May 17, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Arkansas Secretary of State, Vote Naturally, Official Primary Election Results 5/18/10
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Supreme Court - Position 6"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Votenaturally.org, November 2, 2010 Official Results
- ↑ Area Wide News "Judge Jo Hart to seek re-election," March 3, 2010
- ↑ Baxter Bulletin "State filings close with large field of candidates," March 9, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Candidate Filing List
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas
State courts:
Arkansas Supreme Court • Arkansas Court of Appeals • Arkansas Circuit Courts • Arkansas District Courts • Arkansas City Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arkansas • Arkansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arkansas
