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Pamela R. Goodwine
2025 - Present
2033
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Pamela R. Goodwine is a judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2033.
Goodwine ran for election for judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Pamela Goodwine was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and lived in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] She earned an undergraduate degree in management from the University of Kentucky in 1991 and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1994.[2] Before joining the appellate court, Goodwine served as a district court judge for the Fayette District Court. She also previously worked as an attorney in private practice with the firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Lexington, Kentucky.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District
Pamela R. Goodwine defeated Erin Izzo in the general election for Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pamela R. Goodwine (Nonpartisan) | 76.9 | 183,821 |
 | Erin Izzo (Nonpartisan)  | 23.1 | 55,085 | |
| Total votes: 238,906 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Pamela R. Goodwine and Erin Izzo advanced from the primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodwine in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1
Incumbent Pamela R. Goodwine won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pamela R. Goodwine (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 132,184 |
| Total votes: 132,184 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pamela R. Goodwine advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1
Pamela R. Goodwine defeated incumbent Robert Johnson in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pamela R. Goodwine (Nonpartisan) | 56.1 | 126,373 |
| Robert Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 43.9 | 98,861 | ||
| Total votes: 225,234 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Goodwine ran for re-election to the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Pamela R. Goodwine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State supreme court judicial selection in Kentucky
- See also: Judicial selection in Kentucky
The seven justices of the Kentucky Supreme Court are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court, the judge must be:
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Chief justice
The chief justice of the court is chosen by peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for four years.[5]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a successor from a list of three names provided by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission. If the term the appointee will fill expires at the next election, the appointment is for the remainder of the term. If the term does not expire at the next election and that election is more than three months away, the appointee must stand for election, and the election is for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the term does not expire at the next election, but the election is less than three months away, the appointee must stand for election in the election following the next. The election is for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any; if none of the term is left, the election is for a full term.[5]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Pamela R. Goodwine," accessed March 9, 2018
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Pamela R. Goodwine," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ University of Kentucky, Gatton School of Business, "Hall of Fame Member: Pamela R. Goodwine," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Circuit Judge," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ Kentucky Board of Elections, "Candidate Qualifications," accessed March 31, 2023
- ↑ Kentucky Legislature, "Kentucky Constitution, Section 122," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Laurance B. VanMeter |
Kentucky Supreme Court 5th District 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Will Moynahan |
| Preceded by - |
Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 4th Division 1999-2019 |
Succeeded by - |
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