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Daren Neel
Daren Neel ran in a special election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 3rd Division in Kentucky. He lost in the special general election on November 3, 2020.
Neel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daren Neel earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown College and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2020)
General election
Special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 3rd Division
Lori Goodwin defeated incumbent Ellie Kerstetter and Daren Neel in the special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 3rd Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lori Goodwin (Nonpartisan)  | 50.5 | 137,035 |
 | Ellie Kerstetter (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 70,880 | |
 | Daren Neel (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 63,309 | |
| Total votes: 271,224 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daren Neel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Neel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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But in addition to my professional experience, I also have relevant personal experience. I am currently a foster parent to a beautiful baby girl. I am also a child of divorce. I have seen the effects of Family Court at its worst and at its best.
I believe my personal and professional experience make me an ideal candidate for this judicial role, and I am ready to serve on day one if given the privilege of being elected.
To learn more about me and my campaign, please visit my website: www.neelforjudge.com- Experienced
- Judicial Temperament
- Eager to Serve Community
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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.[2][3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 1, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
