Jennifer Mitchell
Jennifer Mitchell is a judge for Division X of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. She assumed office on September 1, 2018. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Mitchell ran for re-election for the Division X judge of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X
Incumbent Jennifer Mitchell won election in the general election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 99.8 | 106,908 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 107,166 | |||
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2018
General election
Jennifer Mitchell defeated incumbent Jennifer Nichols in the general election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X on August 2, 2018.
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 67,408 | |
 | Jennifer Nichols (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 62,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 193 | ||
| Total votes: 130,342 | |||
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Selection method
Judges of the circuit court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1][2]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[1]
- authorized to practice law in state;
- a district resident for at least one year;
- a state resident five years; and
- at least 30 years old.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jennifer Mitchell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
