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Javan Joielle Patton
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2029
Javan Joielle Patton is a judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4. Her current term ends on January 15, 2029.
Patton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2022)
General election
General election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4
Incumbent Javan Joielle Patton won election in the general election for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Javan Joielle Patton (D) | 97.1 | 110,442 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 3,304 | ||
| Total votes: 113,746 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Javan Joielle Patton advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4.
2016
Alabama held general elections for local judicial offices in 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016, with a primary runoff on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
Javan Joielle Patton defeated Bobby Lott, Jr. in the general election for the Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit Place 4 seat.[1]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 4), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Javan Joielle Patton |
51.82% | 147,968 | |
| Republican | Bobby Lott, Jr. | 48.09% | 137,322 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 247 | ||
| Total Votes | 285,537 | |||
| Source: Alabama Votes, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Javan Joielle Patton defeated Charles Price II in the Alabama 10th Circuit Court Democratic primary for Place 4.[2]
| Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit (Place 4), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Javan Joielle Patton |
56.41% | 28,407 |
| Charles Price II | 43.59% | 21,947 |
| Total Votes | 50,354 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
Only voters residing in a particular circuit may vote for the circuit judge of that region.[3]
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)[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Election Information," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Retirement Laws, "Alabama: Mandatory Retirement Provisions Applicable Generally," accessed March 31, 2016
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