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Scott Tift
Scott Tift (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Part II judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court. Tift lost in the Democratic primary on May 1, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
Anne Martin won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court Part II on August 2, 2018.
General election
General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court Part II
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Martin (D) | 99.2 | 78,209 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 607 | ||
| Total votes: 78,816 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Anne Martin defeated Joy Sims and Scott Tift in the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court Part II on May 1, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Chancery Court Part II
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Martin | 47.2 | 32,018 | |
| Joy Sims | 32.8 | 22,247 | ||
| Scott Tift | 20.0 | 13,604 | ||
| Total votes: 67,869 | |||
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Republican primary election
Selection method
Judges of the chancery court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1][2]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[1]
- authorized to practice law in state;
- a district resident for at least one year;
- a state resident five years; and
- at least 30 years old.
See also
- Courts in Tennessee
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Davidson County, Tennessee (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 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
