Cheryl A. Blackburn
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2030
Cheryl A. Blackburn (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division III of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Blackburn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division III judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Blackburn was appointed to the court by former Governor Don Sundquist in August 1996.[1][2][3]
Education
Blackburn received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1969, her master's degree in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University in 1972, and her J.D. degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1979.[1]
Career
Blackburn began her career working in various capacities for the Dede Wallace Center and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Her legal career began in 1979, when she joined the Davidson County District Attorney's Office. She worked there until her judicial appointment in 1996.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division III
Incumbent Cheryl A. Blackburn won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division III on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cheryl A. Blackburn (D) | 99.1 | 46,947 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 47,382 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division III
Incumbent Cheryl A. Blackburn defeated Kyle Parks in the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division III on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cheryl A. Blackburn | 61.7 | 24,536 | |
| Kyle Parks | 38.2 | 15,192 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 39,775 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Blackburn ran for re-election to the Davidson County Criminal Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division III |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trial Courts: Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County, "Judge Cheryl Blackburn," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election Results," accessed August 18, 2014 (Scroll to p.10)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Davidson County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
