Libby Messer

Libby Messer

Nonpartisan

Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

8

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Law

University of Kentucky College of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

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Libby Messer is a judge of the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Messer ran for re-election for judge of the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Libby Messer earned a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Career

Messer's career experience includes working as an attorney with the Fayette County Attorney's Office.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division

Incumbent Libby Messer won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Libby Messer (Nonpartisan)	100.0	54,756

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,756
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Libby Messer advanced from the primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division.

2018

General election

General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division

Libby Messer defeated Eileen O'Brien in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Libby Messer (Nonpartisan)	58.9	52,643
	Submit photo	Eileen O'Brien (Nonpartisan)	41.1	36,756

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,399 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division

Libby Messer and Eileen O'Brien defeated Gregory Napier and Nam Nguyen in the primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court Family Court 1st Division on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Libby Messer (Nonpartisan)	36.6	17,692
✔	Submit photo	Eileen O'Brien (Nonpartisan)	25.7	12,452
	Submit photo	Gregory Napier (Nonpartisan)	19.0	9,181
	Submit photo	Nam Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	18.7	9,042

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 48,367
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Kentucky Family Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.

The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.

Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
• licensed to practice law for at least eight years.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

Kentucky courts

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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