Kentucky Supreme Court elections
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See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2012
To organize the columns, click on the arrows in the column heading.| Candidate | Incumbency | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Stumbo | No | 41.9%  | |
Will Scott  | Yes | 58.1% |
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Daniel Venters ran uncontested and was re-elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court.[1] 100% of the votes were in favor of his re-election. [2]
In 2008, incumbent justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson was challenged by Jim Shake, but was able to keep the seat to which she was appointed after winning 55% of the vote. Incumbents Daniel Venters and Mary Noble were re-elected without opposition.[3]
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Lisabeth Hughes AbramsonAbramson received her B.A. in English from the University of Louisville in 1977 and her J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1980.[4] Abramson first served as a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge from 1997 to 1998, following an appointment by then Governor Paul Patton. From January 1999 until 2006, she served as a judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit, representing Jefferson County. She was then re-appointed to the Court of Appeals on June 30, 2006, to fill a vacancy in Division 2 of the 4th Appellate District and subsequently elected to that position in November 2006.[5] Jim ShakeShake received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Louisville in 1977 and 1980, respectively. Shake began his career as a public defender in Jefferson County. He then worked in private practice and as an Assistant County Attorney. He was appointed to the Thirtieth Circuit by then-Governor Brereton Jones in 1993.[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This poll of local attorneys was conducted by the Louisville Bar Association.[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candidates | Highly Qualified (%) |
Qualified (%) |
Unqualified (%) |
Don't Know Candidate (%) |
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| Lisabeth Hughes Abramson | 65.7 | 18.3 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Shake | 58.7 | 28.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lisabeth Hughes Abramson | $279,373[8] |
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| Jim Shake | $311,140[9] |
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References
- ↑ Supreme Court candidates
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky Board of Elections, "Official Results", November 26, 2008
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson (KY)
- ↑ Kentucky Supreme Court, Justice Lisabeth Hughes Abramson
- ↑ Shake biography (dead link)
- ↑ Louisville Bar Association, "LBA Judicial Poll Results", 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money.org: Lisabeth Hughes Abramson - 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money.org: James M. (Jim) Shake - 2008 campaign contributions
