Katherine Hardy Senkel
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Katherine Hardy Senkel is an associate judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] Senkel won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
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.[2] Katherine Hardy Senkel defeated incumbent Travis Partney in the Missouri 23rd Circuit associate judge general election.[1]
| Missouri Circuit 23, Associate Judge, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Katherine Hardy Senkel |
61.56% | 61,631 | |
| Democratic | Travis Partney Incumbent | 38.44% | 38,489 | |
| Total Votes | 100,120 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||||
| Missouri Circuit 23, Associate Judge, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Katherine Hardy Senkel |
34.29% | 7,816 |
| Tony Dorsett | 33.96% | 7,740 |
| Trisha Stefanski | 31.74% | 7,235 |
| Total Votes | 22,791 | |
| Source: Jefferson County, Missouri, "Official Primary Results," August 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[3]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[3]
See also
External links
- Jefferson County, Missouri, "August 2, 2016 Primary Election Candidate Filings"
- Official campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
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
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