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Chuantae Brown
Chuantae Brown (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 11 in Alabama. She assumed office on January 20, 2025. Her current term ends on January 20, 2031.
Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 11 in Alabama. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2024)
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 11
Chuantae Brown defeated Jill Ganus in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuantae Brown (D) | 53.9 | 156,747 | |
Jill Ganus (R) | 46.0 | 133,680 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 292 |
Total votes: 290,719 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11
Chuantae Brown defeated Hope Marshall in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuantae Brown | 82.8 | 9,955 | |
Hope Marshall | 17.2 | 2,075 |
Total votes: 12,030 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jill Ganus advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brown in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 11
Thomas Thrash defeated incumbent Jill Ganus in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Thomas Thrash (D) | 55.2 | 138,915 | |
Jill Ganus (R) | 44.8 | 112,803 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 113 |
Total votes: 251,831 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11
Thomas Thrash defeated Chuantae Brown and Horace Kynard in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Thomas Thrash | 51.7 | 8,639 | |
Chuantae Brown | 35.0 | 5,852 | ||
Horace Kynard | 13.2 | 2,211 |
Total votes: 16,702 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11
Incumbent Jill Ganus advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 11 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jill Ganus |
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[1]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chuantae Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Jefferson County District Court Place 11 |
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama