Kelvin Jones

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Kelvin Jones

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division VIII

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University, 1989

Law

University of Alabama School of Law, 1993

Other

Duke University School of Law, 2020

Kelvin Jones (Democratic Party) was a judge for Division VIII of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He assumed office on September 1, 2014. He left office on September 1, 2022.

Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division VIII judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.

Education

Jones earned a B.A. from Howard University in 1989, J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1993, and LLM from Duke University School of Law in 2020.

Career

• 2014-Present: Judge, Twentieth Circuit Court
• 2011-2014: Magistrate (part-time), Metro Government, General Sessions Court
• 2010-2014: Principal, The Kelvin Jones Law Group
• 2004-2010: Executive director, Metro Government, Metro Human Relations Commission
• 2003-2004: Interim director, Metropolitan Nashville Transportation Licensing Commission
• 2003: Deputy director, Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development
• 1999-2004: Special assistant for legal affairs, Executive Office of the Mayor
• 1997-1999: Associate, Bass, Berry & Sims
• 1993-1996: Associate, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)

General election

General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division VIII

Lynne Ingram won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division VIII on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lynne Ingram (D)	99.2	47,182
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	404

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,586
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division VIII

Lynne Ingram defeated incumbent Kelvin Jones in the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division VIII on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lynne Ingram	57.1	22,496
	Submit photo	Kelvin Jones	42.6	16,787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	85

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,368
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2014

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Jones ran for election to the Twentieth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 39.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Jon Peeler and incumbent Judge Carol Soloman.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.

Campaign themes

2022

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Footnotes

Tennessee courts

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Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee

State courts:

Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court

State resources:

Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee