Abe Shafer V
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2014 - Present
2028
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Abe Shafer V (also known as Quint) is a judge for Division 3 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court. Shafer assumed office in 2014. Shafer's current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Shafer ran for re-election for the Division 3 judge of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court. Shafer won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
He was appointed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) on April 1, 2014. He is the son of former 6th Circuit judge Abe Shafer IV.[1]
Education
Shafer earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1991. He received his J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law in 1995.[1][2]
Career
- 2014-Present: Associate judge, 6th Circuit Court
- 2009-2014: Manager/owner, Shafer & Welch, L.C.
- 1999-2014: City attorney & prosecutor, city of Weston
- 1995-2009: Attorney, Shafer Law Office, L.C.
- 1995: Admitted to the Missouri Bar[1][3]
Awards and associations
- 2007-2010: Board of education, West Platte R-2 School District
- Special prosecutor, Platte County
- Board member, Bank of Weston
- Board member, Weston Historical Museum[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 Associate Judge, Abe Shafer's seat
Abe Shafer V was retained to Division 3 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 65.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.5
|
32,862 | ||
No |
34.5
|
17,293 | |||
Total Votes |
50,155 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shafer in this election.
2020
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 Associate Judge, Shafer's seat
Abe Shafer V was retained to Division 3 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 71.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.1
|
35,915 | ||
No |
28.9
|
14,599 | |||
Total Votes |
50,514 | ||||
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2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[4] Abe Shafer V was retained in the Missouri 6th Circuit, Division 3, Associate Judge election with 69.10 percent of the vote. [5]
| Missouri 6th Circuit, Division 3, Associate Judge, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Abe Shafer V | 69.10% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Abe Shafer V did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Abe Shafer V did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Landmark, "Quint Shafer named associate circuit judge," April 2, 2014
- ↑ ShaferWelch.com, "Abe 'Quint' Shafer V: managing partner," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ ShaferWelch.com, "About our firm," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
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
