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Mark Kappelhoff
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2033
Mark Kappelhoff is a judge for Position 48 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. His current term ends on January 3, 2033.
Kappelhoff ran for re-election for the Position 48 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kappelhoff earned his undergraduate degree from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., in 1983 and his J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1988. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Kappelhoff was an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School. He had also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Washington College of Law at American University.[1]
Kappelhoff was awarded the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service in 2015 for his role in the investigations of the Ferguson Police Department.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2024)
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 48
Incumbent Mark Kappelhoff won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 48 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Kappelhoff (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 336,564 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 4,277 | ||
| Total votes: 340,841 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Kappelhoff advanced from the primary for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 48.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kappelhoff in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 48
Incumbent Mark Kappelhoff won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 48 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Kappelhoff (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 297,956 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,821 | ||
| Total votes: 302,777 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[2]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[2]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Kappelhoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of Minnesota Law School, "Faculty Director: Mark Kappelhoff," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
