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Chris McNeill
2020 - Present
2031
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Chris McNeill is a judge for Division 1 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Appellate District. He assumed office in 2020. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
McNeill ran for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Appellate District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
McNeill received a bachelor's degree from Murray State University and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University.[1]
Career
At the time of his appointment, McNeill was serving as the directing attorney at the Paducah office of Kentucky's Department of Public Advocacy.[2] He worked as a public defender for 19 years before joining the bench.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1
Incumbent Chris McNeill won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 112,597 |
| Total votes: 112,597 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris McNeill advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1.
2020
See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1
Incumbent Chris McNeill defeated Jenny Hines in the special general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 94,869 |
 | Jenny Hines (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 80,178 | |
| Total votes: 175,047 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1
Incumbent Chris McNeill and Jenny Hines defeated C. Rene Williams in the special primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 35,375 |
| ✔ | | Jenny Hines (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 26,334 |
| C. Rene Williams (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 16,642 | ||
| Total votes: 78,351 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Coltharp (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris McNeill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chris McNeill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 |
Officeholder Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 |
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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
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