John Bahakel
John Bahakel (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama Supreme Court. Bahakel lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Bahakel was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 43 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Biography
Bahakel is an attorney. He has worked in a large communications company and in private practice. Bahakel and his wife, Robin, have two children.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama Supreme Court
Jay Mitchell defeated Donna Wesson Smalley in the general election for Alabama Supreme Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Mitchell (R) | 60.5 | 1,014,761 |
 | Donna Wesson Smalley (D) | 39.4 | 661,034 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,302 | ||
| Total votes: 1,677,097 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama Supreme Court
Donna Wesson Smalley advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Supreme Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Wesson Smalley |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court
Jay Mitchell defeated John Bahakel in the Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Mitchell | 71.1 | 306,025 |
 | John Bahakel | 28.9 | 124,668 | |
| Total votes: 430,693 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
All justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are elected for six-year terms in partisan elections.[2] The composition of the court consists of eight associate justices and one chief justice. Vacancies, which can occur when a justice dies, resigns, retires, or is removed from office, are filled through appointments by the governor of Alabama. The justice must run for the seat in the general election at least one year after being appointed.[2]
Qualifications
To be considered a candidate for the supreme court, the person must:
- Be licensed to practice law in Alabama.
- Have lived in Alabama for at least one year.
- Be 70 years of age or younger at the time of candidacy.[3]
Selection of the chief justice
The chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is elected by popular vote.[4]
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Doug Clark, Arnold Mooney, Amie Beth Shaver, Cheryl Ciamarra, John Bahakel, Gina McDonald, and Don Murphy faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Mooney and Shaver - met in a runoff election, which Mooney won.[5] Mooney was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Arnold Mooney |
30.1% | 2,330 |
| Amie Beth Shaver |
22.6% | 1,753 |
| Doug Clark | 19.4% | 1,503 |
| Cheryl Ciamarra | 11.4% | 885 |
| Don Murphy | 6.9% | 537 |
| John Bahakel | 6.8% | 525 |
| Gina McDonald | 2.8% | 214 |
| Total Votes | 7,747 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Bahakel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Develop more parks and green spaces for families
- Attract more businesses and create more jobs
- Attain funding for better roads
- Lower taxes
- Create more transparency in government
- Reduce government interference with businesses
See also
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
- Alabama Supreme Court
- Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ John Bahakel, "About," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Qualifications of Judges," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Unified Judicial System, "Alabama Appellate Courts," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama primary runoffs: Live results from select statewide races," July 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
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| Current judges | Tommy Bryan, Greg Cook, Bill Lewis, Chris McCool, Brad Mendheim, William Sellers, Greg Shaw, Sarah Stewart, Kelli Wise | ||
| Former judges | Michael Bolin, Sue Bell Cobb, James Allen Main, Jay Mitchell, Roy Moore, Glenn Murdock, Tom Parker, Tom Parker, Sarah Stewart, Lyn Stuart, Thomas A. Woodall | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
