Jennifer Smith (Tennessee)

Jennifer Smith

Democratic Party

Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

8

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2022

Appointed

November 14, 2018

Contact

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Jennifer Smith (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division IV of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. Smith assumed office in 2018. Smith's current term ends in 2030.

Smith (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division IV judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. Smith won in the general election on August 4, 2022.

Smith was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Haslam on November 14, 2018. She succeeded Seth W. Norman, who retired in August 2018.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)

General election

General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV

Incumbent Jennifer Smith won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Smith (D)	99.3	46,332
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	304

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,636
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV

Incumbent Jennifer Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Smith	99.8	33,484
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	80

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,564
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2020

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2020)

General election

General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV

Incumbent Jennifer Smith won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Smith (D)	98.0	89,549
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	1,850

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,399
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV

Incumbent Jennifer Smith defeated Tillman Payne in the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division IV on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Smith	58.4	44,194
		Tillman Payne	41.1	31,104
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	394

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,692
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Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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Footnotes

Tennessee courts

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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