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Josh Hayden

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Josh Hayden

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Josh Hayden was a candidate for the 17th District Court in Kentucky. Hayden was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[1] Incumbent Cameron J. Blau defeated Joseph Grimme, Abby Voelker, Josh Hayden, and Andrea Janovic in the Kentucky 17th District Court general election.[2]

Kentucky 17th District Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cameron J. Blau Incumbent 32.62% 12,245
Joseph Grimme 30.61% 11,489
Abby Voelker 23.76% 8,920
Josh Hayden 7.16% 2,686
Andrea Janovic 5.85% 2,197
Total Votes 37,537
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[3][4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
  • licensed to practice law for at least two years.

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