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Monte D. Watkins
Monte D. Watkins was a judge for Division V of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. He left office on September 1, 2022.
Watkins (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division V judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
Watkins was appointed to the court by former Governor Phil Bredesen on September 1, 2003.[1][2][3]
Education
Watkins received his undergraduate degree in psychology and his master's degree in general psychology from the Tennessee State University in 1970 and 1973, respectively. He received his J.D. degree from North Carolina Central University in 1984.[1][4]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2003, Watkins practiced law for nineteen years as a sole practitioner with an emphasis on criminal defense and probate law.[1][4]
Awards and associations
- 2012: Z. Alexander Looby Lifetime Achievement Award [5]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division V
Khadija Babb won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division V on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Khadija Babb (D) | 99.1 | 46,674 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 408 | ||
| Total votes: 47,082 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division V
Khadija Babb defeated incumbent Monte D. Watkins in the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division V on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Khadija Babb | 54.6 | 22,064 | |
 | Monte D. Watkins | 45.3 | 18,316 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 40,410 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Watkins ran for re-election to the Davidson County Criminal Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Monte D. Watkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trial Courts: Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County, "Judge Monte D. Watkins," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election Results," accessed August 18, 2014 (Scroll to p.11)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee State Courts, "Monte D. Watkins," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ TN Courts, Press Release, "Three Judge Receive Prestigious Awards," June 15, 2012
- ↑ The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Davidson County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
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
