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Gina Kay Calvert
Gina Kay Calvert was a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division in Kentucky. She left office in 2024.
Calvert ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Calvert was a district court judge for the 30th District Court, which presides over Jefferson County, from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Biography
Education
Calvert received both her undergraduate degree and her J.D. from the University of Louisville.[2]
Career
Before her election to the court, Calvert practiced law for twenty years, working as a prosecutor, defense attorney, civil litigator and family court attorney.[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
- Member, Louisville Bar Association
- Member, Kosair Charities Advisory Council
- Member, Sullivan University Paralegal Studies Board[4]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division
Incumbent Gina Kay Calvert won election in the general election for Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gina Kay Calvert (Nonpartisan) | 98.1 | 143,248 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 2,720 | ||
| Total votes: 145,968 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gina Kay Calvert advanced from the primary for Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division.
2016
Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[5] Gina Kay Calvert defeated Lauren Adams Ogden in the Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court general election.[6]
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gina Kay Calvert |
54.27% | 141,078 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden | 45.73% | 118,868 |
| Total Votes | 259,946 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gina Kay Calvert |
45.75% | 55,510 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden |
32.68% | 39,653 |
| Bill Tingley | 21.56% | 26,161 |
| Total Votes | 121,324 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Calvert ran for re-election to the 30th District Court.
General: She defeated Susan Jones in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.0 percent of the vote.
[7]
2010
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Calvert was elected to the 30th District Court. She defeated incumbent Sadiqa N. Reynolds with 54.57 percent of the vote on November 2, 2010.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gina Kay Calvert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky District Court Judges Address List," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Gina K. Calvert - Lawyer Profile," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Judge Gina Calvert for District Court, "About," archived September 22, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 9/16/2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
