Kansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

2024 State Judicial Elections
2025 » « 2023
Overview
Supreme Courts Overview
Appellate Courts Overview
View judicial elections by state:
Select a state:AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonTennesseeTexasUtahWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect court type:Trial courtsAppellate courtsSupreme courtsReset

The terms of seven Kansas intermediate appellate court judges expired on January 13, 2025. The seven seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 5, 2024.

Candidates and results

Arnold-Burger's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 9, Karen Arnold-Burger's seat

Karen Arnold-Burger was retained to Position 9 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 68.8% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	68.8	710,812
			No	31.2	321,739
			Total Votes		1,032,551

---

It has been certified. Source

Warner's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 4, Sarah Warner's seat

Sarah Warner was retained to Position 4 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 76.0% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	76.0	796,547
			No	24.0	251,916
			Total Votes		1,048,463

---

It has been certified. Source

Bruns' seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 6, David E. Bruns' seat

David E. Bruns was retained to Position 6 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 73.1% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	73.1	757,871
			No	26.9	278,790
			Total Votes		1,036,661

---

It has been certified. Source

Atcheson's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 8, G. Gordon Atcheson's seat

G. Gordon Atcheson was retained to Position 8 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 67.5% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	67.5	694,843
			No	32.5	334,046
			Total Votes		1,028,889

---

It has been certified. Source

Pickering's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 10, Rachel Pickering's seat

Rachel Pickering was retained to Position 10 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 68.9% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	68.9	707,394
			No	31.1	320,030
			Total Votes		1,027,424

---

It has been certified. Source

Coble's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 12, Angela Coble's seat

Angela Coble was retained to Position 12 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 70.2% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	70.2	720,974
			No	29.8	305,974
			Total Votes		1,026,948

---

It has been certified. Source

Gardner's seat

Kansas Court of Appeals Position 14, Kathryn Gardner's seat

Kathryn Gardner was retained to Position 14 of the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 73.7% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	73.7	757,867
			No	26.3	270,006
			Total Votes		1,027,873

---

It has been certified. Source

Selection

The fourteen judges on the Kansas Court of Appeals are appointed by the governor with every nomination subject to confirmation by the Kansas State Senate. Newly appointed judges serve for at least one year, after which they must stand for retention in the next even-year general election. If retained, the judge serves a four-year term and must stand for retention every four years after that point to remain in office.

Qualifications

To serve on this court, a judge must:

• have at least 10 years of active and continuous law practice in the state;
• be at least 30 years old; and
• be no older than 75. If a sitting judge turns 75 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.

Chief judge

The chief judge for the court of appeals is selected by the supreme court.

Vacancies

If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the position is filled as it normally would be had the vacancy occurred at the end of a judge's term. The governor appoints a new judge, who must be confirmed by the Kansas State Senate. He or she then serves at least one year following his or her initial appointment and must stand for retention at the next statewide general election to remain in office.

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Kansas Kansas Court of Appeals

Footnotes

Kansas courts

---

Federal courts:

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas

State courts:

Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas

Ballotpedia

About

Overview • What people are saying • Support Ballotpedia • Contact • Contribute • Job opportunities

---

Executive: Leslie Graves, Founder and CEO • Gwen Beattie, Chief Operating Officer

Communications: Alison Graves, Director of Communications • Carley Allensworth • Abigail Campbell • Frank Festa • Sarah Groat • Nathaniel Harwood • Dillon Redmond • Erica Shumaker
External Relations: Geoff Pallay, Director of External Relations • Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy • Ashley Fleming • Thomas Mardik • Hannah Nelson
Operations: Meghann Olshefski, Director of Operations • Amanda Herbert • Mandy Morris • Caroline Presnell • Kelly Rindfleisch
Tech: Matt Latourelle, Director of Technology Operations • Ryan Burch • Kirsten Corrao • Beth Dellea • Travis Eden • Tate Kamish • Margaret Kearney • Eric Lotto • Joseph Sanchez • Mary Susmitha

Contributors: Scott Rasmussen

---

Editorial Content

Josh Altic, Director of Content • Daniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & Data • Cory Eucalitto, Associate Director of Features • Ryan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot Measures • Mandy McConnell, Managing Editor of News • Doug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local Expansion • Abbey Smith, Managing Editor of Elections • Janie Valentine, Managing Editor of Law • Joel Williams. Managing Editor of Events • Andrew Bahl • Jaclyn Beran • Marielle Bricker • Joseph Brusgard • Emma Burlingame • Kelly Coyle • Jon Dunn • Thomas Ellis • Nicole Fisher • Joseph Greaney • Thomas Grobben • Brianna Hosea • Molly Kehoe • Tyler King • Glorie Martinez • Norm Leahy, Senior Editor • Nathan Maxwell • Jimmy McAllister • Brandon McCauley • Ellie Mikus • Ellen Morrissey • Mackenzie Murphy • Kaley Platek • Samantha Post • Adam Powell • Annelise Reinwald • Ethan Rice • Spencer Richardson • Victoria Rose • Briana Ryan • Myj Saintyl • Maddy Salucka • Emma Soukup • Alexis Thacker • Mina Vogel • Samuel Wonacott • Trenton Woodcox