G. Gordon Atcheson

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G. Gordon Atcheson
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Kansas Court of Appeals Position 8
Tenure

2010 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

15

Compensation

Base salary

$163,156

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Michigan, 1976

Law

University of Kansas, School of Law, 1981

Contact

G. Gordon Atcheson is a judge for Position 8 of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He assumed office on July 14, 2010. His current term ends on January 15, 2029.

Atcheson ran for re-election for the Position 8 judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.

Atcheson was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Mark Parkinson on July 14, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Jerry Elliott.[1] Atcheson was retained by voters on November 6, 2012, and again on November 8, 2016.[2]

Education

Atcheson received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1981.[1]

Career

  • 2010 - Present: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals
  • 2005-2010: Attorney, The Atcheson Law Office
  • 1989-2005: Attorney, Blake & Uhlig
  • 1986-1989: Attorney, Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman
  • 1983-1986: Attorney, Hall, Turner & Pike
  • 1981-1983: Assistant district attorney, Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office[1]

Elections

2024

See also:  Kansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 8, G. Gordon Atcheson's seat

G. Gordon Atcheson was retained to Position 8 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 67.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
67.5
 
694,843
No
 
32.5
 
334,046
Total Votes
1,028,889


Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Atcheson in this election.

2020

See also: Kansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 8

G. Gordon Atcheson was retained to Position 8 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 68.7% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
68.7
 
792,315
No
 
31.3
 
361,232
Total Votes
1,153,547


2016

Judge Atcheson filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016.[3]

Election results

November 8 general election

G. Gordon Atcheson was retained in the Kansas Court of Appeals, Atcheson's Seat election with 59.38% of the vote.

Kansas Court of Appeals, Atcheson's Seat, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngG. Gordon Atcheson59.38%
Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results

2012

See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012

Atcheson stood for retention to the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 6, 2012.[4][5] He was retained with 71 percent of the vote, garnering 617,265 yes votes.[2]

Campaign themes

2024

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2020

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G. Gordon Atcheson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas Court of Appeals Position 8Won general$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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