Deborah McDonald
2019 - Present
2027
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Deborah McDonald is a judge for Position 1 of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
McDonald ran for election for the Position 1 judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2. She won in the general runoff election on November 27, 2018.
Career
- 2019-present: Judge, Mississippi Court of Appeals (District 2, Position 1)
Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 1
Deborah McDonald defeated Eric Hawkins in the general runoff election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 1 on November 27, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah McDonald (Nonpartisan) | 65.2 | 87,245 |
| Eric Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 46,618 | ||
| Total votes: 133,863 | |||
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General election
General election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 1
Deborah McDonald and Eric Hawkins advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ceola James in the general election for Mississippi Court of Appeals District 2 Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah McDonald (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 63,793 |
| ✔ | Eric Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 37,256 | |
 | Ceola James (Nonpartisan) | 23.5 | 31,068 | |
| Total votes: 132,117 | |||
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
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