Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
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The Tennessee judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a primary elections at the county level on May 4, 2010 and the county level general election on August 5, 2010, along with the statewide primary. The statewide general election was on November 2, 2010.[1]
Overview
Supreme Court
Five justices serve the Tennessee Supreme Court for renewable eight-year terms. At the end of each each term, the justices each face a retention election.
| Name | Appointed | Term Expires | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Lee | October 2008 | 2010 | Retained with 68.27% of the vote.[2] |
Court of Appeals
- John McClarty was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals with 68.24% of the vote.[2][3]
General Sessions Court
Blount County
- Robert L. Headrick ran unopposed for re-election to the Blount County General Sessions Court, Division IV.[4]
Knox County
- Patricia Hall Long ran unopposed for re-election to the Knox County General Sessions Court, Division III.[5]
Loudon County
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudon County General Sessions Court | (R): Rex Dale, Robert Hinton and Kimberlee Waterhouse | Rex Dale[6] |
Montgomery County
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County General Sessions and Juvenile Court, Division I | Elizabeth D. Rankin, Merriel Bullock Neal and Ken Goble | Elizabeth D. Rankin was up for re-election. | Ken Goble won with 50% of the vote.[7] |
Obion County
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Sessions Court | (D): James T. Powell and Jimmy C. Smith | Jimmy C. Smith was up for re-election. | Jimmy C. Smith won with 66.18% of the vote.[9] |
Shelby County
To learn more about the candidates that ran for Division 7, read their profiles in The Commercial Appeal, 2010 Voter Guide: Judicial races
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Sessions Criminal Court, Division 7 | Bill Anderson Jr., Taurus M. Bailey, Mischelle Alexander-Best, William D. Bond, Damita Dandridge, Bryan A. Davis, Erica Gatewood, Rhonda Wilson Harris, Dennis R. Johnson, Cathy Hailey Kent, Herb Lane, Rick McKenna, Sherrie Miller-Johnson, Derek Renfroe, Janet Lansky Shipman, Terrance Tatum, Tim J. Thompson, Randall B. Tolley, Karen Tyler and Carolyn S. Watkins | Ann Lucas Pugh is leaving office. | Bill Anderson Jr. won with 14.93% of the vote.[11] |
| General Sessions Criminal Court, Division 10 | Chris Turner and Lee Wilson | Lee Wilson was up for re-election. | Chris Turner won with 73.78% of the vote.[11] |
Circuit Courts
- Howell N. Peoples retired from the 11th District Chancery Court on March 31, 2010. A special election was be held in August of 2010 to fill the seat.[13] Peoples was replaced by Jeff Atherton.[14]
- Amy Hollars ran unopposed for re-election to the 13th District Court.[15]
- Incumbent judge David Earl Durham ran unopposed for re-election to the 15th District Criminal Court.[16]
- Philip E. Smith ran for re-election to the 20th District Circuit Court.[17]
- James G. Martin ran unopposed for re-election to the 21st District Circuit Court, Division II.[16]
Coffee County
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th District Circuit Court | (D): Vanessa Agee Jackson and Mark A. Williams | Vanessa Agee Jackson was up for re-election. | Jackson won with 54.6% of the vote.[18] |
Shelby County
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court, Division 4 | Lorrie K. Ridder, Michael G. Floyd and Gina Carol Higgins | Lorrie K. Ridder was up for re-election. | Gina Carol Higgins won with 39.98% of the vote.[11] |
| Circuit Court, Division 8 | Rhynette Hurd, JoeDae Jenkins, Venita Martin and Robert Weiss | Rhynette Hurd was up for re-election. | Robert Weiss won with 39.18% of the vote.[11] |
| Criminal Court, Division 3 | LaTonya Sue Burrow, Bobby Carter, Claiborne H. Ferguson, Larry H. Nance, Gerald Skahan and Glenn Wright | John P. Colton left office. | Bobby Carter won with 25.91% of the vote.[11] |
Municipal courts
- The Division 2 municipal judge seat in Bartlett is open to fill the unexpired term due to the death of George McCrary. Several candidates have filed for the seat, including Joseph Barton, Chris Brown, Dan Brown, Larry Copeland, Phillip Walker and David Willis.[21] Dan Brown won.[22]
See also
- Judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial selection in Tennessee
- Campaign finance requirements for Tennessee judicial elections
External links
- Tennessee Department of State
- Tennessee Department of State Elections Calendar
- 2010 Tennessee State Candidates
- US Elections: Tennessee
- American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 2010 Tennessee State Election Schedule
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tennessean.com, "Tennessee Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press "Tennessee: McClarty recommended for retention on state appeals court," March 4, 2010
- ↑ Blount County, Sample ballots
- ↑ Farragut Press "GOP hopefuls stump in Farragut," February 11, 2010
- ↑ Loudon County Primary Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ TheLeafChronicle.com, "Goble outs Rankin from judge's bench," August 6, 2010
- ↑ Montgomery County, Primary Election Sample Ballot
- ↑ Obion County Election Commission, Democratic Primary Election Results
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee judicial candidates, Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Shelby County Election Commission, August 5, 2010 Election Results
- ↑ The Commerical Appeal, "2010 Voter Guide: Judicial races"
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press "Field of replacements for Peoples narrowed to 3," February 23, 2010
- ↑ Times Free Press.com, "Atherton wins election to chancery judgeship," accessed June 3, 2025
- ↑ Cookeville Times, "Meet the Candidates: Election 2010," April 1, 2010
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Tennessee Bar Association, 2010 Tennessee Judicial Candidates
- ↑ Nashville County, Sample Ballots - May 4th Primary Election
- ↑ Coffee County Election Commission, Primary and General Election, August 5, 2010
- ↑ Coffee County Election Commission, Sample Ballots
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "2010 Voter Guide: Judicial candidates
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal "Lawyers toss hats in ring for judgeship," June 2, 2010
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal "Towering over Nesbit, running faster for judge and other items Outside the Loop," accessed June 3, 2025
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