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Kathryn Thomas
Kathryn Thomas was a candidate for the 43rd District Court in Kentucky.[1] She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although Thomas was a nonpartisan candidate, she was a 2016 Emerge Kentucky candidate. Emerge America is an organization that supports Democratic women running for office.[2]
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.[3] Incumbent J. Gabriel Pendleton defeated Kathryn Thomas in the Kentucky 43rd District Court general election.[1]
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
50.09% | 10,366 |
| Kathryn Thomas | 49.91% | 10,330 |
| Total Votes | 20,696 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 43rd District Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Thomas |
31.30% | 3,467 |
| J. Gabriel Pendleton Incumbent |
22.27% | 2,467 |
| Brian Pack | 18.70% | 2,072 |
| Karen Davis | 17.43% | 1,931 |
| Temple Dickinson | 10.30% | 1,141 |
| Total Votes | 11,078 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 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.[4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Emerge America, "2016 Emerge Candidates," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
