Damon Watson

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Damon Watson

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 5, 2018

Damon Watson (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 15. Watson lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)

General election

General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 15

Incumbent Patricia Ann Stephens won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Ann Stephens (D)	97.3	155,599
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	4,240

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 159,839 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 15

Incumbent Patricia Ann Stephens defeated Damon Watson in the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 15 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Ann Stephens	73.9	32,822
	Submit photo	Damon Watson	26.1	11,605

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 44,427
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Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.

Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• licensed to practice law for at least five years;
• a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
• under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)

See also

• Courts in Alabama
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Jefferson County, Alabama

Footnotes

Alabama courts

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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