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Stephanie Willis

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Stephanie Willis

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Stephanie Willis was a candidate for the 30th District Court in Kentucky. Willis was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Kentucky local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[1] The following candidates ran in the Kentucky 30th District Court general election.[2]

Kentucky 30th District Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sara Michael Nicholson 24.77% 67,509
Bob Heleringer 21.71% 59,168
Tanisha Hickerson 18.61% 50,723
Stephanie Willis 12.78% 34,830
Jim Lesousky 10.09% 27,495
John Cook 6.54% 17,809
Tom Van De Rostyne 5.49% 14,967
Total Votes 272,501
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the Kentucky District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to serve again.[3][4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
  • licensed to practice law for at least two years.

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