Daren Neel

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Daren Neel
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown College

Law

University of Kentucky

Contact

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
Image of Lori Goodwin
Lori Goodwin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.5
 
137,035
Image of Ellie Kerstetter
Ellie Kerstetter (Nonpartisan)
 
26.1
 
70,880
Image of Daren Neel
Daren Neel (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
23.3
 
63,309

Total votes: 271,224
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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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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I have spent my career working in and learning the many different areas of Family Court. For the last six plus years, I have served as a Family Court prosecutor working in both the child support and child abuse divisions. Before that, I was in private practice representing clients in their divorce and child custody cases. I have also had the opportunity to work as a staff attorney to a now retired Family Court Judge which provided me with a behind the bench understanding of the position.

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
I am passionate about Family Court and ensuring that it works for the families that it is supposed to serve.

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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.

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