Kenneth J. King (Michigan)
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2027
Kenneth J. King is a judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
King ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
King was appointed to the court by former Governor Jennifer Granholm on June 21, 2006.[1] King served as chief judge of the court from January 2012 until his removal from the position on July 22, 2013.[2] On November 4, 2014, King was re-elected unopposed for another six-year term.[3]
King is a former candidate for the 3rd Circuit Court.[4] He was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Education
King received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1995.[5]
Career
- 2006-Present: Judge, 36th District Court
- 1998-2004: Assistant prosecuting attorney, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
- 1996-1998: Attorney in private practice
- 1996: Admitted to the Michigan Bar [5]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Michigan 36th District Court (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Blount (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 112,989 | |
| ✔ |  | Shannon A. Holmes (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 95,095 |
| ✔ | Ronald Giles (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 88,515 | |
| ✔ | Demetria Brue (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 88,251 | |
| ✔ | Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 86,002 | |
| ✔ | Patricia Jefferson (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 84,025 | |
| ✔ | Kenneth J. King (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 82,775 | |
| ✔ | Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 79,974 | |
| ✔ | Michael E. Wagner (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 71,035 | |
| Evette Dukes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 174 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 7,599 | ||
| Total votes: 796,434 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[6] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit primary election (4 open seats).[4]
| 3rd Circuit, 4 open seats, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wanda Evans |
9.55% | 46,406 |
| Thomas Hathaway |
9.08% | 44,086 |
| Melissa Cox |
7.89% | 38,310 |
| Brian L. Morrow |
5.65% | 27,465 |
| Kelly Ann Ramsey |
5.59% | 27,154 |
| Robert Ficano |
5.15% | 25,040 |
| Matthew Evans |
5.10% | 24,782 |
| Regina Thomas |
5.01% | 24,332 |
| Tracy Green | 4.79% | 23,284 |
| Felicia Courtright | 4.65% | 22,570 |
| Kenneth J. King | 4.64% | 22,516 |
| Suzette Samuels | 4.60% | 22,339 |
| Isaac Robinson | 4.26% | 20,689 |
| Karyn Macdonald | 3.66% | 17,758 |
| Michelle Letourneau-McAvoy | 3.52% | 17,109 |
| James Humphries | 3.29% | 15,978 |
| Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes | 3.18% | 15,471 |
| Delicia Coleman | 3.18% | 15,443 |
| Ron Robinson | 2.57% | 12,498 |
| Rebekah Coleman | 2.51% | 12,209 |
| Michael Woodyard | 2.13% | 10,342 |
| Total Votes | 485,781 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
King ran for re-election to the 36th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kenneth J. King did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan.gov: Michigan's Former Governors, "Granholm Appoints Kenneth King Judge of 36th District Court," June 21, 2006
- ↑ MI NBC News, "Michigan high court removes Detroit chief judge," July 23, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan's 36th District Court, "Chief Judge Kenneth J. King Biography," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
