Jennifer Growcock
2021 - Present
2036
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Jennifer Growcock is a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District. She assumed office on December 3, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2036.
Growcock ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Governor Mike Parson (R) appointed her in December 2021 to replace former Judge Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer.
Biography
Growcock earned her B.A. in English with minors in political science and psychology from the University of Iowa. She earned her J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Jennifer Growcock's seat
Jennifer Growcock was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 5, 2024 with 75.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.9
|
459,301 | ||
No |
24.1
|
145,707 | |||
Total Votes |
605,008 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Growcock in this election.
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[2] Jennifer Growcock ran unopposed in the Missouri 38th Circuit (Division 2) general election.[3]
| Missouri Circuit 38, Division 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jennifer Growcock (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Missouri Circuit 38, Division 2, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jennifer Growcock |
58.66% | 8,189 |
| Kevin Elmer | 30.27% | 4,226 |
| Tony Brown | 11.07% | 1,545 |
| Total Votes | 13,960 | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," August 25, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[4]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Governor of Missouri, "GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS JUDGE JENNIFER GROWCOCK TO THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT," December 3, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri 38th Judicial Circuit Court Division 2 -2021 |
Succeeded by Jessica Kruse |
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
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