J. Gabriel Pendleton
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2020
J. Gabriel Pendleton is a judge on the 43rd District Court in Kentucky. He was appointed by Republican Governor Matt Bevin in March 2016 to succeed Judge John T. Alexander, who was appointed to the circuit court.[1] At the time of his appointment, Bevin was already running for election to the position. Pendleton won his seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
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.[2] Incumbent J. Gabriel Pendleton defeated Kathryn Thomas in the Kentucky 43rd District Court general election.[3]
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
50.09% | 10,366 |
| Kathryn Thomas | 49.91% | 10,330 |
| Total Votes | 20,696 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Thomas |
31.30% | 3,467 |
| J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
22.27% | 2,467 |
| Brian Pack | 18.70% | 2,072 |
| Karen Davis | 17.43% | 1,931 |
| Temple Dickinson | 10.30% | 1,141 |
| Total Votes | 11,078 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least two years.
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Footnotes
- ↑ KY Forward, "Bevin announces appointments to circuit, district courts; Martin named to Kentucky Board of Pharmacy," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
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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
