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Rachel Bell
Rachel Bell (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division VIII of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Bell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division VIII judge of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Education
Bell received her undergraduate degree from the University of Memphis and her J.D. from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.[1]
Career
Before her election to the court in August 2012, Bell was the managing partner of her law firm, Bell & Kinslow, PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division VIII
Incumbent Rachel Bell won election in the general election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division VIII on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rachel Bell (D) | 98.9 | 46,293 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 503 | ||
| Total votes: 46,796 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division VIII
Incumbent Rachel Bell defeated Erin Coleman in the Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division VIII on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Bell | 62.1 | 24,929 |
 | Erin Coleman | 37.7 | 15,147 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 40,136 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Bell ran for re-election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 72.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Blake Freeman.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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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 VIII |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect Judge Rachel L. Bell, General Sessions, Division VIII, "About Judge Bell," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ Alumni Hillsboro High School, "Rachel Bell— Hillsboro Class of 1996," 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
