BIPEC - Business & Industry Political Education Committee

Judicial Elections

Supreme Court

• Justice: District: Place: Up for re-election
  • William Waller: 1: 1: 2012
  • James Graves: 1: 2: 2012
  • Jim Kitchens: 1: 3: 2016
  • Jess Dickinson: 2: 1: 2010
  • Randy Pierce: 2: 2: 2016
  • Michael Randolph: 2: 3: 2012
  • Ann Lamar: 3: 1: 2016
  • David Chandler: 3: 2: 2016
  • George Carlson: 3: 3: 2012

Appeals Court

• Judge: District: Position: Up for re-election
  • James Maxwell: 1: 1: 2010
  • Donna Barnes: 1: 2: 2010
  • Tyree Irving: 2: 1: 2010
  • Leslie King: 2: 2: 2016
  • Larry Roberts: 3: 1: 2016
  • Kenny Griffis: 3: 2: 2014
  • Virginia Carlton: 4: 1: 2014
  • Joseph Lee: 4: 2: 2010
  • William H. Myers: 5: 1: 2010
  • David M. Ishee: 5: 2: 2016

Selections of Judges

• Number of Judgeships
  • Supreme Court: 9
  • Court of Appeals: 10
• Number of Districts
  • Supreme Court: 3
  • Court of Appeals: 5
• Geographic Basis for Selection
  • Supreme Court: district
  • Court of Appeals: district
• Method of Selection (full term)
  • Supreme Court: nonpartisan election*
  • Court of Appeals: nonpartisan election*
• Length of Term
  • Supreme Court: 8 yrs
  • Court of Appeals: 8 yrs
• Method of Retention
  • Supreme Court: reelection
  • Court of Appeals: reelection
• Length of Subsequent Terms
  • Supreme Court: 8 yrs
  • Court of Appeals: 8 yrs
• Method of Filling Interim Vacancies
  • Supreme Court: gubernatorial appointment
  • Court of Appeals: gubernatorial appointment
• When Interim Judges Stand for Election/Appointment
  • Supreme Court: **
  • Court of Appeals: **
• Qualificaions
  • Supreme Court: practicing attorney 5 yrs; minimum age of 30; state citizen 5 yrs
  • Court of Appeals: practicing attorney 5 yrs; minimum age of 30; state citizen 5 yrs

* Judicial candidates run in general election.  If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election between the top two candidates is held.
** According to a law passed in 2002, an appointee serves out the remainder of the unexpired term if four years or less remain on the term.  If more than four years remain, the appointee runs in the next general election held more than nine months after the vacancy occurs and then serves the remainder of the term.

2010 Judicial Election Calendar

May
7th - Qualifying Deadline

June
10th - Campaign Finance - Nonpartisan Judicial Offices - DEADLINE

July
9th - Campaign Finance - Nonpartisan Judicial Offices - DEADLINE

October
10th - Campaign Finance - Nonpartisan Judicial Offices - DEADLINE
26th - Campaign Finance - Pre-Election Report - DEADLINE

November
2nd - GENERAL ELECTION
9th - Campaign Finance - Pre-Runoff Report - DEADLINE
23rd - GENERAL ELECTION RUNOFF