Steve R. Dozier
Steve R. Dozier (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division I of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Dozier (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division I judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. He won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Dozier was appointed by former Governor Don Sundquist on December 12, 1997, to replace the late Thomas H. Shriver.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Dozier received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1984.[4]
Career
Dozier began his career in 1983 as a law clerk for Judge J. Randall Wyatt. The following year, he became an assistant district attorney general. In 1990, Dozier left that position to join the law firm of Williams, Smith & Dozier. He practiced there from 1990 to 1995 before returning to the office of assistant district attorney general. He worked in that capacity until his judicial appointment in 1997.[4]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division I
Incumbent Steve R. Dozier won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division I on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve R. Dozier (D) | 99.3 | 47,966 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 327 | ||
| Total votes: 48,293 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division I
Incumbent Steve R. Dozier advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Division I on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve R. Dozier | 99.6 | 34,758 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 127 | ||
| Total votes: 34,885 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Dozier ran for re-election to the Davidson County Criminal Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 50.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Joy S. Kimbrough.
General: He 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Trial Courts: Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County, "Judge Steve Dozier," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election Results," accessed August 18, 2014 (Scroll to p.10)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee State Courts, "Steve R. Dozier," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Davidson County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
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:
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State resources:
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