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David Carpenter (Alabama)
David Carpenter is a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5. His current term ends on January 20, 2031.
Carpenter (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1990 and his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1994. Prior to joining the court, Carpenter was an attorney in private practice.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2024)
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5
Incumbent David Carpenter won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Carpenter (D) | 97.2 | 175,969 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 5,122 | ||
| Total votes: 181,091 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5
Incumbent David Carpenter defeated Minnie Tunstall in the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Carpenter | 65.2 | 7,836 |
| Minnie Tunstall | 34.8 | 4,186 | ||
| Total votes: 12,022 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carpenter in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5
Incumbent David Carpenter won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Carpenter (D) | 97.2 | 156,196 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 4,576 | ||
| Total votes: 160,772 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5
Incumbent David Carpenter advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Carpenter |
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2012
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Carpenter defeated incumbent Judge Teresa Petelos in the general election on November 6, winning 52.15 percent of the vote.[2][3]
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Carpenter ran for Place 3 on the Circuit 10 Court and was defeated by incumbent Republican Alfred Bahakel in the November 2 general election.[4]
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.[5]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[5]
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)[5][6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Carpenter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Carpenter for Judge campaign website, Bio
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Jefferson County voters to pick judges, other local posts on Nov. 6," August 20, 2012
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Election 2010 Runoff Results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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
