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Janine Hunt-Hilliard
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2019 - Present
2031
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Janine Hunt-Hilliard is a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18. Hunt-Hilliard assumed office on January 14, 2019. Hunt-Hilliard's current term ends on January 20, 2031.
Hunt-Hilliard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18. Hunt-Hilliard won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2024)
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18
Incumbent Janine Hunt-Hilliard won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janine Hunt-Hilliard (D) | 97.6 | 173,633 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 4,267 | ||
| Total votes: 177,900 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Janine Hunt-Hilliard advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hunt-Hilliard in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18
Janine Hunt-Hilliard won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janine Hunt-Hilliard (D) | 97.4 | 154,489 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 4,163 | ||
| Total votes: 158,652 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18
Janine Hunt-Hilliard defeated incumbent Raymond Pearson Chambliss in the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 18 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janine Hunt-Hilliard | 55.1 | 24,723 | |
| Raymond Pearson Chambliss | 44.9 | 20,116 | ||
| Total votes: 44,839 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 144 judges on the Alabama Circuit Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They appear on partisan election ballots statewide and must face re-election if they wish to serve again. The chief judge of a circuit court is selected by peer vote and serves a three-year term.[1]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[1][2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Janine Hunt-Hilliard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
