Daniel Alvarez
Daniel Alvarez (Nonpartisan) was a candidate for judge of the Kentucky 30th District Court 9th Division in Kentucky. Alvarez advanced from the primary on May 22, 2018, but he passed away on May 23, 2018.[1] The general election was held on November 6, 2018. Alvarez did not appear on the ballot.
Alvarez was a 2015 candidate for the 30th District Court in Kentucky.[2][3]
Biography
Danny Alvarez graduated from Francis High School in 1997. He earned a B.A. in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and a J.D. from Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Lousiville in 2000. Alvarez's career experience includes working as an attorney at his own firm, Daniel M. Alvarez, PLLC.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky 30th District Court 9th Division
Tanisha Hickerson won election in the general election for Kentucky 30th District Court 9th Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tanisha Hickerson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 172,686 | |
| Total votes: 172,686 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Alvarez (Nonpartisan)
- Karen Faulkner (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky 30th District Court 9th Division
Daniel Alvarez, Tanisha Hickerson, and Karen Faulkner defeated incumbent Andre L. Bergeron in the primary for Kentucky 30th District Court 9th Division on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 28,694 |
| ✔ | Tanisha Hickerson (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 22,470 | |
| ✔ |  | Karen Faulkner (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 22,453 |
| Andre L. Bergeron (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 19,830 | ||
| Total votes: 93,447 | |||
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2015
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2015
Kentucky's judicial elections included a general on November 3, 2015.
The following candidates ran in the general election.
| 30th District Court, Seat 1, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 L.J. Hollenbach |
19.2% | 32,340 |
| Bob Heleringer | 11.6% | 19,432 |
| Dawn Elliott | 10.9% | 18,378 |
| Daniel Alvarez | 9.9% | 16,596 |
| Judith Bartholomew | 5.8% | 9,707 |
| Danny T. Karem | 5.7% | 9,608 |
| Sandy Berman | 5.7% | 9,496 |
| Andre L. Bergeron | 4.5% | 7,518 |
| Erin White | 4.3% | 7,176 |
| James Michael Green | 3.7% | 6,295 |
| Josephine Layne Buckner | 3.7% | 6,195 |
| J.P. Ward | 3.4% | 5,719 |
| Dennis C. Burke | 2.5% | 4,191 |
| Ellie Garcia Kerstetter | 1.8% | 2,982 |
| Chuck Rogers | 1.6% | 2,640 |
| Michael J. Leibson | 1.5% | 2,554 |
| Ruth Lerner | 1.3% | 2,196 |
| R. A. Florio | 0.9% | 1,520 |
| Benjamin Wyman | 0.9% | 1,481 |
| Ron Schwoeppe | 0.6% | 1,039 |
| C. Fred Partin | 0.5% | 950 |
| Total Votes | 168,013 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 4, 2015 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least two years.
See also
- Courts in Kentucky
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Courier Journal, "District judge candidate Danny Alvarez dies day after winning primary," May 23, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State: District Court," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Unofficial general election results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Danny Alvarez," accessed April 7, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
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
