Kari Kristiansen
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2029
Kari Cecilie Kristiansen is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. Her current term ends in 2029.
Kristiansen ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Kristiansen was appointed on November 17, 2006, by Gov. Frank Murkowski (R).
Education
Judge Kristiansen attended Northwestern University to earn her Bachelor of Science in engineering in 1986 and Willamette University for her J.D. in 1989.[1][2]
Career
- 2006-Present: Judge, Palmer Superior Court in the Third Judicial District
- 1999-2006: She worked for the State of Alaska, Department of Law, specializing in construction, public housing law, contracts, tort defense,collections, and child in need of aid law.
- 1997-1999: She worked for Guess & Rudd P.C. specializing in insurance defense, real estate and construction law, personal injury and nonprofit organizations.
- 1989-1996: She worked in criminal law in the City and County of Honolulu, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney in Hawaii.
- 1988: She was a Law Clerk for Krassa, Lindhom, Madsen and Kumli in Colorado.
- 1987: She was a Law Clerk for the Bonneville Power Administration in Oregon.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)
Alaska Third District Superior Court, Kristiansen's seat
Kari Cecilie Kristiansen was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 55.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
55.6
|
81,891 | ||
No |
44.4
|
65,434 | |||
Total Votes |
147,325 | ||||
|
|
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 3rd District, Kari Kristiansen Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kari Kristiansen | 57.45% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Kristiansen was retained in 2010.[3] The Alaska Judicial Council supported her retention.[4][5] She is up for retention again in 2016.
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kari Cecilie Kristiansen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judge Profile: Kari Kristiansen on Martindale.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kari Kristiansen's 2006 Judicial Application
- ↑ GEMS election results: Alaska
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, Press Release: "Judicial Council Recommends that Voters Retain 27 out of 28 Judges," July 5, 2010
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
