Yolanda Kight
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2018 - Present
2030
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Yolanda Kight is a judge for Division IX of the Thirtieth Circuit Court in Tennessee. Kight assumed office on September 1, 2018. Kight's current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Kight ran for re-election for the Division IX judge of the Thirtieth Circuit Court in Tennessee. Kight won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IX
Incumbent Yolanda Kight won election in the general election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IX on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yolanda Kight (Nonpartisan) | 99.6 | 105,351 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 398 | ||
| Total votes: 105,749 | |||
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2018
General election
Yolanda Kight defeated incumbent David Rudolph in the general election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IX on August 2, 2018.
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IX
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yolanda Kight (Nonpartisan) | 51.2 | 70,673 | |
| David Rudolph (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 67,246 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 123 | ||
| Total votes: 138,042 | |||
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Selection method
Judges of the circuit court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1][2]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[1]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Yolanda Kight did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 2014
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
