Karen Mitchell
Karen Mitchell is a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. She assumed office in 2009. Her current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Mitchell ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Mitchell earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 1981 and her J.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
Mitchell served for more than 20 years in the office of the attorney general. There she held a number of positions, including chief deputy attorney general, state solicitor, and chief counsel of the governmental affairs division. Mitchell also served as a law clerk for judges on the Missouri Supreme Court and Missouri Circuit Court, 16th Circuit. Prior to her appointment to the court of appeals, Mitchell was the director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, a post that she was appointed to by Gov. Nixon in January 2009.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Karen Mitchell's seat
Karen Mitchell was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 67.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.2
|
409,806 | ||
No |
32.8
|
199,938 | |||
Total Votes |
609,744 | ||||
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2010
Mitchell stood for retention on November 2, 2010, and was retained with 66.0% of the vote.[2]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Click here to read Judge Mitchell's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karen Mitchell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Missouri Court of Appeals Western District |
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