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Kenny Armstrong
2014 - Present
2030
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Kenny Armstrong is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section. He assumed office on September 1, 2014. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Armstrong ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Armstrong was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Bill Haslam on June 18, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Holly Kirby to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Armstrong assumed office on September 1, 2014.[1] He faced retention by voters in 2016 and won retention to the unexpired term of his predecessor.[2]
Prior to his appointment to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Armstrong served as a chancellor for the Thirtieth District Chancery Court Part III. He was elected to this court on August 3, 2006, and re-elected on August 7, 2014. He then assumed the bench on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.[3][4]
Biography
Armstrong received his undergraduate degree from Tennessee State University in 1970 and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1973.[3] Armstrong began his career working as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1974. He then worked as a legal officer for the U.S. Air Force until 1978, when he became a private practice attorney. From 1997 to until his judicial election in 2006, he served as the clerk and master of the Thirtieth District Chancery Court. He then served as a chancellor for the Thirtieth District Chancery Court from 2006 until his appointment to the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2014.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section, Kenny Armstrong's seat
Kenny Armstrong was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 74.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.3
|
447,351 | ||
No |
25.7
|
154,924 | |||
Total Votes |
602,275 | ||||
|
|
2016
Armstrong was retained by voters to his seat on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, in the 2016 elections.[2]
Election results
| Tennessee Court of Appeals Retention, Kenny Armstrong, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kenny Armstrong | 71.64% | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Armstrong ran for re-election to the Thirtieth District Chancery Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kenny Armstrong did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section |
Footnotes
- ↑ TN.gov: Office of Governor Bill Haslam, "Haslam Appoints Armstrong to Court of Appeals Western Section," June 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Office of the Tennessee Secretary of State, "Qualified Candidates for State and Federal Election," accessed April 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Kenny Armstrong," accessed July 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
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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
