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Thomas Travis
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2031
Thomas Travis is a judge of the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Travis ran for re-election for judge of the Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Travis received a bachelor's degree in history and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky. Prior to becoming a judge, he was an attorney at the law firm Ward, Hocker & Thornton.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division
Incumbent Thomas Travis won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Travis (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 49,749 | |
| Total votes: 49,749 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Thomas Travis advanced from the primary for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division
Incumbent Thomas Travis won election in the general election for Kentucky 22nd Circuit Court 8th Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Travis (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 65,921 | |
| Total votes: 65,921 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Kentucky Circuit Courts are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[2]
The chief judge is selected by his or her peers and serves a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
In order to serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Travis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappoint - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kentucky," October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
