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Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of 10 Missouri intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2024. The 10 seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 27, 2024.
Candidates and results
Eastern District
Wright's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
Michael S. Wright was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 62.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
62.1
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619,997 | ||
No |
37.9
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378,879 | |||
Total Votes |
998,876 | ||||
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Gaertner seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Gary Gaertner Jr.'s seat
Gary Gaertner Jr. was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 64.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.1
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650,044 | ||
No |
35.9
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364,461 | |||
Total Votes |
1,014,505 | ||||
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Clayton's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Robert M. Clayton III's seat
Robert M. Clayton III was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 64.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.0
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650,791 | ||
No |
36.0
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366,432 | |||
Total Votes |
1,017,223 | ||||
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Hardin-Tammons' seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Renee Hardin-Tammons' seat
Renee Hardin-Tammons was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 65.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.8
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665,510 | ||
No |
34.2
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346,215 | |||
Total Votes |
1,011,725 | ||||
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Stevens' seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
Cristian M. Stevens was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 61.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
61.8
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622,575 | ||
No |
38.2
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384,129 | |||
Total Votes |
1,006,704 | ||||
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Southern District
Borthwick's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Becky Borthwick's seat
Becky West was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 5, 2024 with 75.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.0
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454,701 | ||
No |
25.0
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151,728 | |||
Total Votes |
606,429 | ||||
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Growcock's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Jennifer Growcock's seat
Jennifer Growcock was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 5, 2024 with 75.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.9
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459,301 | ||
No |
24.1
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145,707 | |||
Total Votes |
605,008 | ||||
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Western District
Witt's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Gary D. Witt's seat
Gary D. Witt was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 5, 2024 with 65.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.9
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584,124 | ||
No |
34.1
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301,946 | |||
Total Votes |
886,070 | ||||
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Martin's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Cynthia Lynette Martin's seat
Cynthia Lynette Martin was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 5, 2024 with 67.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.5
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600,931 | ||
No |
32.5
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289,069 | |||
Total Votes |
890,000 | ||||
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Sutton's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Janet Sutton's seat
Janet Lee Sutton was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 5, 2024 with 68.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.5
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608,252 | ||
No |
31.5
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279,865 | |||
Total Votes |
888,117 | ||||
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Selection
The judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals are chosen through assisted appointment in which the governor selects a nominee from a list provided by a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs, a list of potential candidates is compiled by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission and narrowed to three choices. From those three candidates, the governor appoints a new judge. After the newly appointed judge serves for at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, they serve twelve-year terms.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the appeals court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years;
- a district resident;
- a qualified state voter for at least nine years;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- over the age of 30; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).[1]
Chief judge
The chief judge of each appeals court district serves a one-year term and is elected by a peer vote.[1]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs, a list of potential candidates is compiled by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission and narrowed to three choices. From those three candidates, the governor appoints a new judge. After the newly appointed judge serves for at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, they serve twelve-year terms.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
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