Christopher McGraugh
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2028
Christopher McGraugh is a judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
McGraugh ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Education
McGraugh received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Saint Louis University.[1]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, 22nd Circuit Court
- 2012-2015: Associate judge, 22nd Circuit Court
- Principal, Leritz, Plunkert and Bruning
- Public defender[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2022)
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court
Christopher McGraugh was retained to the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 63.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.2
|
43,547 | ||
No |
36.8
|
25,402 | |||
Total Votes |
68,949 | ||||
|
|
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[2] Christopher McGraugh was retained in the Missouri 22nd Circuit, Division 15 election with 63.59 percent of the vote. [3]
| Missouri 22nd Circuit, Division 15, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Christopher McGraugh | 63.59% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2014
McGraugh was retained to the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Associate Judge with 64.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Performance evaluation
The 22nd Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge McGraugh be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.
Judicial selection method
The judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts in Clay, Greene, Jackson, Platte, and St. Louis counties and the city of St. Louis are appointed by the governor with the help of a judicial selection commission.[5]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher McGraugh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2014 General Election candidates"
- ↑ Your Missouri Judges, "Missouri Judges: The Non-Partisan Court Plan," accessed March 18, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
