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Kenyetta Jones
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2017 - Present
2029
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Kenyetta Jones is a judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Jones ran for re-election for judge of the Michigan 36th District Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
General election for Michigan 36th District Court (7 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Adams (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 76,271 | |
| ✔ | Kenyetta Jones (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 75,053 | |
| ✔ |  | Raeigen Evans (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 69,343 |
| ✔ | Jacquelyn McClinton (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 61,036 | |
| ✔ | Austin Garrett (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 60,672 | |
| ✔ |  | Larry Williams (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 56,314 |
| ✔ | Sean Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 55,443 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 3,892 | ||
| Total votes: 458,024 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kahlilia Davis (Nonpartisan)
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.[1] Kenyatta Jones and Kahlilia Davis defeated Christopher M. Blount and Richard Bowers in the 36th District general election (2 open seats).[2]
| 36th District, 2 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kenyatta Jones |
34.44% | 91,549 |
| Kahlilia Davis |
24.46% | 65,032 |
| Christopher M. Blount | 24.19% | 64,317 |
| Richard Bowers | 16.90% | 44,932 |
| Total Votes | 265,830 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
| 36th District, 2 open seats, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kenyatta Jones |
28.03% | 24,395 |
| Christopher M. Blount |
24.48% | 21,307 |
| Kahlilia Davis |
14.35% | 12,487 |
| Richard Bowers |
13.14% | 11,435 |
| Kristine Longstreet | 11.08% | 9,648 |
| Millicent Sherman | 8.92% | 7,765 |
| Total Votes | 87,037 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[3] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kenyetta Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
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