Julie Hawes Gordon

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Julie Hawes Gordon

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Prior offices
Daviess County Family Court

Julie Hawes Gordon is a former judge for the Daviess County Family Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit in Kentucky. Hawes Gordon won the seat 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] Julie Hawes Gordon defeated Clifton Boswell, Angela Thompson, and Susan Montalvo Gesser in the Kentucky 6th Circuit Family Court general election.[2]

Kentucky 6th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Julie Hawes Gordon 28.70% 11,690
Clifton Boswell 25.39% 10,344
Angela Thompson 24.59% 10,017
Susan Montalvo Gesser 21.32% 8,687
Total Votes 40,738
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Kentucky Family Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3][4]

The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[3]

Qualifications
In order 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 eight years.

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