Sheryl Guinn

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Sheryl Guinn

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 1, 2018

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Sheryl Guinn (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Division III judge of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in Tennessee. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 1, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Davidson County, Tennessee (2018)

General election

Ana Escobar won election in the general election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division III on August 2, 2018.

General election

General election for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division III

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ana Escobar (D)	99.4	77,504
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	438

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,942
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Democratic primary election

Ana Escobar defeated Sheryl Guinn, incumbent Nick Leonardo, and Newton Holiday in the Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division III on May 1, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Davidson County General Sessions Court Division III

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ana Escobar	45.0	30,848
	Submit photo	Sheryl Guinn	26.5	18,203
		Nick Leonardo	23.4	16,071
	Submit photo	Newton Holiday	5.1	3,494

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,616
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2014

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014

Guinn ran for election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 24.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Jefre S. Goldtrap, Tee Gorham, Paul Walwyn, Lynda Jones, Jay Norman, and Edward S. Ryan.

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the general sessions court are elected in nonpartisan elections to eight-year terms. Individual towns or cities may establish varying ordinances for the election of their municipal judges—e.g., ordinances that allow for some positions to be elected by popular vote and some to be selected by other methods.

Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:

• 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

• Search Google News for this topic
• Nashville.gov

Footnotes

Tennessee courts

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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