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Laura Russell
2024 - Present
2031
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Laura Russell is a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division in Kentucky. Russell assumed office on November 25, 2024. Russell's current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Russell ran in a special election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division in Kentucky. Russell won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2024)
General election
Special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division
Laura Russell defeated Zackary McKee and Allison Spencer Russell in the special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Russell (Nonpartisan) | 38.6 | 94,684 |
| Zackary McKee (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 86,329 | ||
 | Allison Spencer Russell (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 62,014 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 2,445 | ||
| Total votes: 245,472 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Russell in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2023)
General election
Special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 5th Division
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Jefferson County Family Court 5th Division on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Stone (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 48,834 |
| Laura Russell (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 38,325 | |
| Claudette Patton (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 28,651 | ||
 | Emily Craddock (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 27,178 | |
| Mason Trenaman Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 26,004 | ||
| Allison Spencer Russell (Nonpartisan) | 12.8 | 25,147 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1,870 | ||
| Total votes: 196,009 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Russell in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
Laura Russell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Jefferson County Family Court 9th Division |
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
