Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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The terms of 11 Missouri intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2022. Ten seats were up for retention election on November 8, 2022, after Cristian M. Stevens did not run for retention.
Candidates and results
Goodman's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Jack Goodman's seat
Jack Goodman was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 8, 2022 with 76.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
76.2
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316,291 | ||
No |
23.8
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98,858 | |||
Total Votes |
415,149 | ||||
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Gardner's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Michael Gardner's seat
Michael Gardner was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 8, 2022 with 65.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.4
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470,674 | ||
No |
34.6
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248,576 | |||
Total Votes |
719,250 | ||||
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Pfeiffer's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Mark D. Pfeiffer's seat
Mark D. Pfeiffer was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 64.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.6
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392,814 | ||
No |
35.4
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215,386 | |||
Total Votes |
608,200 | ||||
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Broniec's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Kelly Broniec's seat
Kelly C. Broniec was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 8, 2022 with 67.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.1
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484,578 | ||
No |
32.9
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238,047 | |||
Total Votes |
722,625 | ||||
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Thomson's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Doug Thomson's seat
Doug Thomson was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 68.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.2
|
414,134 | ||
No |
31.8
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193,365 | |||
Total Votes |
607,499 | ||||
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Burrell's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Don Burrell's seat
Don Burrell was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 8, 2022 with 75.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.7
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314,282 | ||
No |
24.3
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100,684 | |||
Total Votes |
414,966 | ||||
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Mitchell's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Karen Mitchell's seat
Karen Mitchell was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 67.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.2
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409,806 | ||
No |
32.8
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199,938 | |||
Total Votes |
609,744 | ||||
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Clark's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, Thomas Clark's seat
Thomas C. Clark II was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 8, 2022 with 65.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.5
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470,514 | ||
No |
34.5
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248,059 | |||
Total Votes |
718,573 | ||||
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Ahuja's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Alok Ahuja's seat
Alok Ahuja was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 8, 2022 with 67.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.6
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414,478 | ||
No |
32.4
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198,954 | |||
Total Votes |
613,432 | ||||
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Torbitzky's seat
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, John Torbitzky's seat
John Torbitzky was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 8, 2022 with 64.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.4
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461,439 | ||
No |
35.6
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254,896 | |||
Total Votes |
716,335 | ||||
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Judges not on the ballot
Selection
The judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals are chosen through assisted appointment in which the governor selects a nominee from a list provided by a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs, a list of potential candidates is compiled by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission and narrowed to three choices. From those three candidates, the governor appoints a new judge. After the newly appointed judge serves for at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, they serve twelve-year terms.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the appeals court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years;
- a district resident;
- a qualified state voter for at least nine years;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- over the age of 30; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).[1]
Chief judge
The chief judge of each appeals court district serves a one-year term and is elected by a peer vote.[1]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs, a list of potential candidates is compiled by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission and narrowed to three choices. From those three candidates, the governor appoints a new judge. After the newly appointed judge serves for at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, they serve twelve-year terms.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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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