Melissa Blackburn
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2030
Melissa Blackburn (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division II of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Blackburn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division II judge of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Education
Blackburn received her undergraduate degree from the David Lipscomb University and her J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in 1993.[1]
Career
Before her election to the court in 2014, Blackburn practiced law at her firm, The Blackburn Firm, PLLC, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division II
Incumbent Melissa Blackburn won election in the general election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division II on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Blackburn (D) | 99.1 | 46,433 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 406 | ||
| Total votes: 46,839 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division II
Incumbent Melissa Blackburn defeated Kenneth Redditt in the Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division II on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Blackburn | 64.3 | 25,220 | |
| Kenneth Redditt | 35.5 | 13,929 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 39,209 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Blackburn ran for election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 33.5 percent of the vote. She competed against James P. McNamara, Max D. Fagan, Andrea Ellen Lee, and Mark Podis.
General: She defeated Marian Fordyce in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 61.7 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Davidson County General Sessions Court Division II |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn.com, "Profile: Melissa Blackburn," 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
