Lauren Adams Ogden
Lauren Adams Ogden is a judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 4th Division in Kentucky. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Ogden ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County Family Court 4th Division in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
[1] She was appointed in 2018 by Republican Governor Matt Bevin.[2]
Ogden previously ran for a seat on this court in 2016 and in 2014.[3]
Biography
Education
Ogden received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and her J.D. from Vanderbilt University.[4]
Career
- 2018 - Present: Family court judge, Jefferson County Family Court
- 2012-2018: Licensed family mediator
- 2001-2018: Attorney, Ogden & Ogden, PLLC, Louisville, Ky.[5]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Family Court 4th Division
Incumbent Lauren Adams Ogden won election in the general election for Jefferson County Family Court 4th Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Adams Ogden (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 144,164 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 2,708 | ||
| Total votes: 146,872 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lauren Adams Ogden advanced from the primary for Jefferson County Family Court 4th Division.
2018
General election
Special general election for Kentucky 30th District Court 4th Division
Incumbent Lauren Adams Ogden defeated Lori Goodwin in the special general election for Kentucky 30th District Court 4th Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Adams Ogden (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 105,441 |
 | Lori Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 103,750 | |
| Total votes: 209,191 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[6][7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least two years.
2016
Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[8] Gina Kay Calvert defeated Lauren Adams Ogden in the Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court general election.[9]
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gina Kay Calvert |
54.27% | 141,078 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden | 45.73% | 118,868 |
| Total Votes | 259,946 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||
| Kentucky 30th Circuit Family Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gina Kay Calvert |
45.75% | 55,510 |
| Lauren Adams Ogden |
32.68% | 39,653 |
| Bill Tingley | 21.56% | 26,161 |
| Total Votes | 121,324 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Ogden ran for election to the 30th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on May 20, 2014, receiving 24.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Angela Johnson, Eric Crump, and Bill Tingley.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 43.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Angela Johnson.
[3][10]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lauren Adams Ogden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Official Ballot: General Election," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky.gov, "Gov. Bevin Appoints Lauren Adams Ogden as Circuit Judge for Kentucky’s 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 4, Family Court," January 4, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lauren Elizabeth Ogden - Lawyer Profile," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Lauren Adams Ogden For Family Court Judge, "Work Experience," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Schedule," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Results," accessed May 21, 2014
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
