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Megan Benton
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2023 - Present
2030
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Megan Benton is a judge for Division 6 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Benton ran for re-election for the Division 6 judge of the Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Benton was appointed to the court on October 5, 2023, by Gov. Mike Parson (R).[1]
Biography
Benton received her bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from Emory University and her J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Directly prior to her appointment, she served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Platte County.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 6, Megan Benton's seat
Megan Benton was retained to Division 6 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
|
34,385 | ||
No |
31.4
|
15,715 | |||
Total Votes |
50,100 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Benton in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2022)
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 4 Associate Judge
Megan Benton was retained to Division 4 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 71.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.1
|
25,298 | ||
No |
28.9
|
10,261 | |||
Total Votes |
35,559 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Megan Benton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Megan Benton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor of Missouri, "Governor Parson Announces Four Judicial Appointments," October 5, 2023
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
