Jeff Dewey
Jeff Dewey (Republican Party) is a judge for Division 21 of the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Dewey (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Division 21 judge of the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Dewey was appointed by Republican Governor Sam Brownback on August 3, 2016. Dewey filled the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Douglas R. Roth.[1]
Biography
Dewey received a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University and a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney at the private practice of Dewey & Lund.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Sedgwick County, Kansas (2024)
General election
General election for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21
Incumbent Jeff Dewey won election in the general election for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Dewey (R) | 99.1 | 126,509 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 1,176 | ||
| Total votes: 127,685 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21
Incumbent Jeff Dewey advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Dewey | 100.0 | 14,614 |
| Total votes: 14,614 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dewey in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Sedgwick County, Kansas (2020)
General election
General election for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21
Incumbent Jeff Dewey won election in the general election for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Dewey (R) | 100.0 | 140,127 |
| Total votes: 140,127 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21
Incumbent Jeff Dewey advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas 18th District Court Division 21 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Dewey | 100.0 | 42,407 |
| Total votes: 42,407 | |||
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2016
Kansas held retention and partisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[2] Jeff Dewey ran unopposed in the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District, Division 21 general election.[3]
| Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District, Division 21 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jeff Dewey (unopposed) | |
| Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District, Division 21 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeff Dewey |
51.31% | 15,211 |
| Quentin Pittman | 39.06% | 11,578 |
| Robert Holubec | 9.63% | 2,854 |
| Total Votes | 29,643 | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 19, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[4] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a state and district resident;
- a member in good standing of the state bar for at least five years; and
- under the age of 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeff Dewey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jeff Dewey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Wichita Eagle, "Brownback appoints Jeff Dewey, unopposed in November, to 18th District Court," August 3, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
