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.

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. Court of Appeals John McClarty was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals with 68.24% of the vote. General Sessions Court Blount County Robert L. Headrick ran unopposed for re-election to the Blount County General Sessions Court, Division IV. Knox County Patricia Hall Long ran unopposed for re-election to the Knox County General Sessions Court, Division III. Loudon County Court Candidates Details Results Loudon County General Sessions Court (R): Rex Dale, Robert Hinton and Kimberlee Waterhouse Rex Dale 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. 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. Shelby County To learn more about the candidates running 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. 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. 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. Amy Hollars ran unopposed for re-election to the 13th District Court. Incumbent judge David Earl Durham ran unopposed for re-election to the 15th District Criminal Court. Philip E. Smith ran for re-election to the 20th District Circuit Court. James G. Martin ran unopposed for re-election to the 21st District Circuit Court, Division II. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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