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Kim Wilson Burke
Kim Wilson Burke (Republican Party) was a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office in 2001. She left office on January 2, 2021.
Burke (Nonpartisan, Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. Burke lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.
Burke presided over Hamilton County's Drug Court in the Court of Common Pleas. She was appointed to the court by Governor Bob Taft on February 12, 2001, and elected to the court in November 2002.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Burke received her B.A. from the Ohio State University and her J.D. from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1983.[3]
Career
Before joining the Court of Common Pleas, Burke served as a municipal court judge for the Hamilton County Municipal Court. She also previously practiced law as a senior associate at the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has served as an assistant city prosecutor and an assistant city solicitor for the City of Cincinnati.[2][4]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2020)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Nicole Sanders defeated incumbent Kim Wilson Burke in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicole Sanders (Nonpartisan)  | 57.5 | 207,310 |
| Kim Wilson Burke (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 153,529 | ||
| Total votes: 360,839 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Nicole Sanders defeated Christine Patel in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Sanders | 67.7 | 46,839 |
| Christine Patel | 32.3 | 22,321 | ||
| Total votes: 69,160 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Kim Wilson Burke advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kim Wilson Burke | 100.0 | 32,106 | |
| Total votes: 32,106 | |||
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2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Burke ran for re-election to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Drug Court Division.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2008
Burke was re-elected to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in November 2008 to a new six-year term, effective until January 2, 2015.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kim Wilson Burke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Common Pleas gains 2 judges," February 3, 2001
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SmartVoter.org, "November 5, 2002 Election: Kim Wilson Burke," October 25, 2002
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Kim Wilson Burke"
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "GOP backs Burke for judgeship," January 3, 1997
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Hamilton County Candidates and Issues List Primary Election May 6, 2014," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, "Candidates For Judge Of Court Of Common Pleas For General Election 2008 on November 4," last accessed May 5, 2013
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State courts:
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