Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

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The terms of 14 Kentucky intermediate appellate court judges expired on January 1, 2023. The 14 seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 8, 2022. A primary for seats where three or more candidates filed to run was held on May 17, 2022.

Candidates and results

1st District, Division 1: McNeill's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1

Incumbent Chris McNeill won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan)	100.0	112,597

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,597
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris McNeill advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1.

1st District, Division 2: Dixon's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 2

Incumbent Donna Dixon won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Dixon (Nonpartisan)	100.0	111,833

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,833
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donna Dixon advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 2.

2nd District, Division 1: Taylor's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1

Incumbent Jeff Taylor defeated David Clement in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Taylor (Nonpartisan)	62.3	69,982
		David Clement (Nonpartisan)	37.7	42,264

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,246
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Taylor and David Clement advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 1.

2nd District, Division 2: Kelly Thompson vacancy

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 2

Kelly Mark Easton won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Mark Easton (Nonpartisan)	100.0	100,856

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 100,856
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Kelly Mark Easton advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 2nd Division 2.

3rd District, Division 1: Caldwell's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 1

Incumbent Jacqueline Caldwell won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacqueline Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	100.0	110,011

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 110,011
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jacqueline Caldwell advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 1.

3rd District, Division 2: Lambert's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 2

Incumbent James H. Lambert won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James H. Lambert (Nonpartisan)	100.0	110,550

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent James H. Lambert advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 3rd Division 2.

4th District, Division 1: Maze vacancy

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 1

Audra Jean Eckerle defeated Tricia Lister in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Audra Jean Eckerle (Nonpartisan)	58.9	121,461
		Tricia Lister (Nonpartisan)	41.1	84,762

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206,223
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Audra Jean Eckerle and Tricia Lister advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 1.

4th District, Division 2: Clayton vacancy

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2

Annette Karem defeated McKenzie Cantrell in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annette Karem (Nonpartisan)	50.9	103,062
		McKenzie Cantrell (Nonpartisan)	49.1	99,407

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 202,469
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2

Annette Karem and McKenzie Cantrell defeated Stan Whetzel in the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annette Karem (Nonpartisan)	50.6	55,931
✔		McKenzie Cantrell (Nonpartisan)	37.8	41,753
		Stan Whetzel (Nonpartisan)	11.6	12,791

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 110,475
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5th District, Division 1: Goodwine's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1

Incumbent Pamela R. Goodwine won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela R. Goodwine (Nonpartisan)	100.0	132,184

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,184
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pamela R. Goodwine advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 1.

5th District, Division 2: Acree's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2

Incumbent Glenn E. Acree won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn E. Acree (Nonpartisan)	100.0	117,271

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Glenn E. Acree advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 5th Division 2.

6th District, Division 1: Jones' seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 1

Incumbent Allison Jones won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allison Jones (Nonpartisan)	100.0	117,304

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Allison Jones advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 1.

6th District, Division 2: Cetrulo's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 2

Incumbent Susanne Mowery Cetrulo defeated Robert Winter in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susanne Mowery Cetrulo (Nonpartisan)	54.7	83,085
		Robert Winter (Nonpartisan)	45.3	68,738

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,823
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susanne Mowery Cetrulo and Robert Winter advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 6th Division 2.

7th District, Division 1: Combs' seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 1

Incumbent Sara Walter Combs won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Walter Combs (Nonpartisan)	100.0	100,963

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sara Walter Combs advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 1.

7th District, Division 2: Larry Thompson's seat

General election

General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2

Incumbent Larry E. Thompson won election in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry E. Thompson (Nonpartisan)	100.0	99,131

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,131
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larry E. Thompson advanced from the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 7th Division 2.

Judges not on the ballot

• Kelly Thompson (2nd District, Division 2)
• Irv Maze (4th District, Division 1)
• Denise Clayton (4th District, Division 2)

Selection

The fourteen judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.

Qualifications

To serve on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the judge must be:

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a citizen of the United States, a resident of both the Commonwealth, and of the district from which he is elected for two years next preceding his taking office, licensed to practice law in the courts of the Commonwealth, and a licensed attorney for at least eight years.

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Chief judge

The judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals select one colleague to serve as chief judge for a four-year term. The chief judge assigns judges to their panels and designates cases for each panel.

Vacancies

If a midterm vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a successor from a list of three names provided by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission. If the term the appointee will fill expires at the next election, the appointment is for the remainder of the term. If the term does not expire at the next election and that election is more than three months away, the appointee must stand for election, and the election is for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the term does not expire at the next election, but the election is less than three months away, the appointee must stand for election in the election following the next. The election is for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any; if none of the term is left, the election is for a full term.

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Footnotes

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