Dennis C. Eckold
Dennis C. Eckold was a judge for Division 5 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on April 1, 2023.
Eckold ran for re-election for the Division 5 judge of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
He was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Nixon (D) on May 6, 2010. Eckold was appointed to fill the seat that opened when Gary Witt was elevated to the Missouri Court of Appeals.[1] Eckold was retained in 2012 and 2016.[2]
Elections
2020
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5 Associate Judge, Eckold's seat
Dennis C. Eckold was retained to Division 5 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 70.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.7
|
35,431 | ||
No |
29.3
|
14,691 | |||
Total Votes |
50,122 | ||||
|
|
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[3] Dennis C. Eckold was retained in the Missouri 6th Circuit, Division 5, Associate Judge election with 68.33 percent of the vote. [4]
| Missouri 6th Circuit, Division 5, Associate Judge, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Dennis C. Eckold | 68.33% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
The judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts in Clay, Greene, Jackson, Platte, and St. Louis counties and the city of St. Louis are appointed by the governor with the help of a judicial selection commission.[5]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dennis C. Eckold did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nixon Press Release "Gov. Nixon appoints Kansas City attorney as new associate circuit judge in Platte County," May 6, 2010
- ↑ Platte County Board of Elections, "November 2012 General Election Candidates," November 24, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
- ↑ Your Missouri Judges, "Missouri Judges: The Non-Partisan Court Plan," accessed March 18, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
