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Lynda Jones (Tennessee)
Lynda Jones (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division IX of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division IX judge of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lynda Jones was born in Lima, Ohio. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1986 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1989. Before her election to the court in 2014, Jones was the managing partner at her law firm, The Jones Law Group PLLC, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX
Incumbent Lynda Jones defeated Brian Horowitz in the general election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynda Jones (D)  | 71.5 | 42,285 |
 | Brian Horowitz (R) | 28.5 | 16,845 | |
| Total votes: 59,130 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX
Incumbent Lynda Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynda Jones | 99.5 | 34,203 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 162 | ||
| Total votes: 34,365 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX
Brian Horowitz advanced from the Republican primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Horowitz | 99.1 | 3,849 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 3,882 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Jones' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Jones ran for election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 24.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Jefre S. Goldtrap, Tee Gorham, Sheryl Guinn, Paul Walwyn, Jay Norman, and Edward S. Ryan.
General: She defeated Adam Dread in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 58.9 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lynda Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jones' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Experience matters
- Knowledge matters
- Community matters
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Davidson County General Sessions Court Division IX |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 21, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Profile: Lynda F. Jones," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ WKRN.com, "Election Results for May 6, 2014 Primary," May 7, 2014
- ↑ Nashville Election Commission, "August 7 Election Results (Unofficial)," accessed August 19, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
