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Glenn Acree
2006 - Present
2031
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Glenn E. Acree is a judge for Division 2 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Appellate District. He assumed office in 2006. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Acree ran for re-election for the Division 2 judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Appellate District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Acree served as chief judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016.[1]
He ran in 2016 for the 5th District of the Kentucky Supreme Court.[2] He was defeated by Laurance VanMeter.
Biography
Education
Acree received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He also has a master's degree in American history from the University of Maryland.[1]
Career
Acree was in private practice from 1985 until his appointment to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 2006. He handled criminal, administrative, employment, contract, insurance, family, environmental, and construction law litigation and appeals.[1]
Awards and associations
- Founder, Kentucky Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Section
- Fellow of the Advanced Science & Technology Adjudication Resource Center[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2
Incumbent Glenn E. Acree won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Glenn E. Acree (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 117,271 |
| Total votes: 117,271 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Glenn E. Acree advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2.
2016
Acree ran for the 5th District of the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2016. He faced Judge Laurance VanMeter in the general election.[2]
Election results
November 8 general election results
Laurance VanMeter defeated Glenn Acree in the general election for Mary Noble's seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.
| Kentucky Supreme Court 2016 General Election, Mary Noble's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurance VanMeter |
74.05% | 178,720 |
| Glenn Acree | 25.95% | 62,624 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 241,344 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State Official Results | ||
May 17 primary election results
Because there were only two candidates, both advanced to the general election on November 8, 2016.
| Kentucky Supreme Court, 2016 Primary, Mary Noble's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Glenn Acree | ||
| Laurance VanMeter | ||
Campaign finance
According to his campaign filing statement on April 14, 2016, covering the period Jan. 1-April 14, Acree had $6,056.01 on hand, received $6,575.00 in contributions, and made $2,370.46 in disbursements, leaving $10,260.55 on hand as of April 14.[3]
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Acree ran for re-election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Glenn E. Acree did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kentucky Court of Justice, "Chief Judge Glenn E. Acree," accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State: Election: 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Acree, Glenn," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Judge of the Court of Appeals," accessed February 5, 2014
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State courts:
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