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On this page, you can find links to every state's 2012 elections page on Ballotpedia, archives of our JP Election Brief weekly, state Supreme Court races, and general information on judicial elections in the states. </p><p>Collective wisdom says that voters are uninterested in judicial elections. We believe that anyone has the potential to join in the democratic process. 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Those states are: Wisconsin, Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Idaho, Oregon, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, and Florida.</li> <li>The <a href="/Portal:Judicial_elections#State_Supreme_Court_races" class="mw-redirect" title="Portal:Judicial elections">Supreme Court elections</a> were covered from start to finish.</li> <li>In the seven states with only <a href="/Retention_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Retention elections">retention elections</a>, we enhanced our pages with biographical information and campaign updates.</li> <li>We covered appellate races and general jurisdiction trial court races in all thirty-nine states with judicial elections in 2012.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_election_pages">2012 election pages</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Alabama">Alabama</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Alabama_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Alabama judicial elections, 2012">Alabama judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Alabama_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd> <dd><a href="/Alabama_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Races_by_County" class="mw-redirect" title="Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - Races by County">Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - Races by County</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Alabama_judicial_elections" title="Alabama judicial elections">Alabama judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Alaska">Alaska</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Alaska_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Alaska judicial elections, 2012">Alaska judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Alaska_judicial_elections" title="Alaska judicial elections">Alaska judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arizona">Arizona</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Arizona_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Arizona judicial elections, 2012">Arizona judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Arizona_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Superior_Courts" title="Arizona judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts">Arizona judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Arizona_judicial_elections" title="Arizona judicial elections">Arizona judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arkansas">Arkansas</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Arkansas_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Arkansas judicial elections, 2012">Arkansas judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Arkansas_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Arkansas judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Arkansas judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Arkansas_judicial_elections" title="Arkansas judicial elections">Arkansas judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="California">California</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/California_judicial_elections,_2012" title="California judicial elections, 2012">California judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/California_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Superior_Courts_(A-P)" title="California judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts (A-P)">California judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts (A-P)</a></dd> <dd><a href="/California_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Superior_Courts_(R-Y)" title="California judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts (R-Y)">California judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts (R-Y)</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/California_judicial_elections" title="California judicial elections">California judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Colorado">Colorado</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Colorado_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Colorado judicial elections, 2012">Colorado judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Colorado_judicial_elections" title="Colorado judicial elections">Colorado judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Florida">Florida</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Florida_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Florida judicial elections, 2012">Florida judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Florida_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Court" title="Florida judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Court">Florida judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Court</a></dd> <dd><a href="/Florida_judicial_elections,_2012_-_County_Court" title="Florida judicial elections, 2012 - County Court">Florida judicial elections, 2012 - County Court</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Florida_judicial_elections" title="Florida judicial elections">Florida judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Georgia">Georgia</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Georgia_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Georgia judicial elections, 2012">Georgia judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Georgia_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Superior_Courts" title="Georgia judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts">Georgia judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Georgia_judicial_elections" title="Georgia judicial elections">Georgia judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Idaho">Idaho</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Idaho_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Idaho judicial elections, 2012">Idaho judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Idaho_judicial_elections" title="Idaho judicial elections">Idaho judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Illinois">Illinois</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Illinois_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Illinois judicial elections, 2012">Illinois judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Illinois_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Illinois judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Illinois judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Illinois_judicial_elections" title="Illinois judicial elections">Illinois judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Indiana">Indiana</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Indiana_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Indiana judicial elections, 2012">Indiana judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Indiana_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd> <dd><a href="/Indiana_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Superior_Courts" title="Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts">Indiana judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Indiana_judicial_elections" title="Indiana judicial elections">Indiana judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Iowa">Iowa</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Iowa_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Iowa judicial elections, 2012">Iowa judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Iowa_judicial_elections" title="Iowa judicial elections">Iowa judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Kansas">Kansas</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Kansas_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Kansas judicial elections, 2012">Kansas judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Kansas_judicial_elections" title="Kansas judicial elections">Kansas judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Kentucky">Kentucky</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Kentucky_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Kentucky judicial elections, 2012">Kentucky judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Kentucky_judicial_elections" title="Kentucky judicial elections">Kentucky judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Louisiana">Louisiana</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Louisiana_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Louisiana judicial elections, 2012">Louisiana judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Louisiana_judicial_elections,_2012_-_March_24th_election" title="Louisiana judicial elections, 2012 - March 24th election">Louisiana judicial elections, 2012 - March 24th election</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Louisiana_judicial_elections" title="Louisiana judicial elections">Louisiana judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Maryland">Maryland</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Maryland_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Maryland judicial elections, 2012">Maryland judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Michigan">Michigan</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Michigan_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Michigan judicial elections, 2012">Michigan judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Michigan_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd> <dd><a href="/Michigan_judicial_elections,_2012_-_District_Courts" title="Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts">Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts</a></dd> <dd><a href="/Michigan_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Probate_Courts" title="Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Probate Courts">Michigan judicial elections, 2012 - Probate Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Michigan_judicial_elections" title="Michigan judicial elections">Michigan judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Minnesota">Minnesota</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Minnesota_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Minnesota judicial elections, 2012">Minnesota judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Minnesota_judicial_elections" title="Minnesota judicial elections">Minnesota judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mississippi">Mississippi</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Mississippi_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Mississippi judicial elections, 2012">Mississippi judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Mississippi_judicial_elections" title="Mississippi judicial elections">Mississippi judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Missouri">Missouri</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Missouri_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Missouri judicial elections, 2012">Missouri judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Missouri_judicial_elections" title="Missouri judicial elections">Missouri judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Montana">Montana</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Montana_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Montana judicial elections, 2012">Montana judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Montana_judicial_elections" title="Montana judicial elections">Montana judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Nebraska">Nebraska</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Nebraska_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Nebraska judicial elections, 2012">Nebraska judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Nebraska_judicial_elections" title="Nebraska judicial elections">Nebraska judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Nevada">Nevada</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Nevada_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Nevada judicial elections, 2012">Nevada judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Nevada_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Justice_Courts" title="Nevada judicial elections, 2012 - Justice Courts">Nevada judicial elections, 2012 - Justice Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Nevada_judicial_elections" title="Nevada judicial elections">Nevada judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Mexico">New Mexico</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/New_Mexico_judicial_elections,_2012" title="New Mexico judicial elections, 2012">New Mexico judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/New_Mexico_judicial_elections" title="New Mexico judicial elections">New Mexico judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="New_York">New York</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/New_York_judicial_elections,_2012" title="New York judicial elections, 2012">New York judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/New_York_judicial_elections,_2012_-_County_Courts" title="New York judicial elections, 2012 - County Courts">New York judicial elections, 2012 - County Courts</a></dd> <dd><a href="/New_York_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Town_and_Village_Courts" title="New York judicial elections, 2012 - Town and Village Courts">New York judicial elections, 2012 - Town and Village Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/New_York_judicial_elections" title="New York judicial elections">New York judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Carolina">North Carolina</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/North_Carolina_judicial_elections,_2012" title="North Carolina judicial elections, 2012">North Carolina judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/North_Carolina_judicial_elections" title="North Carolina judicial elections">North Carolina judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Dakota">North Dakota</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/North_Dakota_judicial_elections,_2012" title="North Dakota judicial elections, 2012">North Dakota judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/North_Dakota_judicial_elections" title="North Dakota judicial elections">North Dakota judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ohio">Ohio</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Ohio_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Ohio judicial elections, 2012">Ohio judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Ohio_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Courts_of_Common_Pleas" title="Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas">Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Ohio_judicial_elections" title="Ohio judicial elections">Ohio judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Oklahoma_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012">Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Oklahoma_judicial_elections" title="Oklahoma judicial elections">Oklahoma judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Oregon">Oregon</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Oregon_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Oregon judicial elections, 2012">Oregon judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Oregon_judicial_elections,_2012_-_Circuit_Courts" title="Oregon judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts">Oregon judicial elections, 2012 - Circuit Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Oregon_judicial_elections" title="Oregon judicial elections">Oregon judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Dakota">South Dakota</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/South_Dakota_judicial_elections,_2012" title="South Dakota judicial elections, 2012">South Dakota judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/South_Dakota_judicial_elections" title="South Dakota judicial elections">South Dakota judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Tennessee">Tennessee</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Tennessee_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Tennessee judicial elections, 2012">Tennessee judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Tennessee_judicial_elections" title="Tennessee judicial elections">Tennessee judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas">Texas</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Texas_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Texas judicial elections, 2012">Texas judicial elections, 2012</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Texas_judicial_elections,_2012_-_District_Courts" title="Texas judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts">Texas judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts</a></dd></dl> <ul><li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Texas_judicial_elections" title="Texas judicial elections">Texas judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Utah">Utah</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Utah_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Utah judicial elections, 2012">Utah judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Utah_judicial_elections" title="Utah judicial elections">Utah judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Washington">Washington</span></h3> <ul><li>Main page: <a href="/Washington_judicial_elections,_2012" title="Washington judicial elections, 2012">Washington judicial elections, 2012</a></li> <li>General information about elections in the state: <a href="/Washington_judicial_elections" title="Washington judicial elections">Washington judicial elections</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="West_Virginia">West Virginia</span></h3> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Court</th><th>Retention vote:</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Winfree</span><a href="/Daniel_Winfree" title="Daniel Winfree">Daniel Winfree</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Supreme Court</td><td>165,777</td><td>64.93%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Arizona_2">Arizona</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Pelander</span><a href="/John_Pelander" title="John Pelander">John Pelander</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>1,070,838</td><td>73.94%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Arkansas_2">Arkansas</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Position</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hart</span><a href="/Josephine_Hart" title="Josephine Hart">Josephine Hart</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td></td><td>65.4%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Abramson</span><a href="/Raymond_Abramson" title="Raymond Abramson">Raymond Abramson</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>District 1, Position 1</td><td>34.6%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Colorado_2">Colorado</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbent</th><th>Retention vote:</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Coats</span><a href="/Nathan_Coats" title="Nathan Coats">Nathan Coats</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>1,399,326</td><td>71.39%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Florida_2">Florida</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Pariente</span><a href="/Barbara_Pariente" title="Barbara Pariente">Barbara Pariente</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>4,934,296</td><td>68.0%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Lewis</span><a href="/Fred_Lewis" title="Fred Lewis">Fred Lewis</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>4,899,667</td><td>67.5%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Quince</span><a href="/Peggy_Quince" title="Peggy Quince">Peggy Quince</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>4,894,677</td><td>67.7%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Georgia_2">Georgia</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hunstein</span><a href="/Carol_Hunstein" title="Carol Hunstein">Carol Hunstein</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>99%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Melton</span><a href="/Harold_Melton_(Georgia)" title="Harold Melton (Georgia)">Harold Melton (Georgia)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>99%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Thompson</span><a href="/Hugh_Thompson" title="Hugh Thompson">Hugh Thompson</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>99%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Illinois_2">Illinois</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Predecessor</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Pucinski</span><a href="/Aurelia_Marie_Pucinski" title="Aurelia Marie Pucinski">Aurelia Marie Pucinski</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald</td><td>21%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Riley</span><a href="/James_G._Riley" title="James G. Riley">James G. Riley</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald</td><td></td><td>25.3%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Cunningham</span><a href="/Joy_Cunningham" title="Joy Cunningham">Joy Cunningham</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald</td><td>23%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Theis</span><a href="/Mary_Jane_Theis" title="Mary Jane Theis">Mary Jane Theis</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald</td><td>48%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>74.7%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Garman</span><a href="/Rita_Garman" title="Rita Garman">Rita Garman</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Flannigan</span><a href="/Thomas_W._Flannigan" title="Thomas W. Flannigan">Thomas W. Flannigan</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald</td><td>7%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Indiana_2">Indiana</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Rucker</span><a href="/Robert_Rucker" title="Robert Rucker">Robert Rucker</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>71.4%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">David</span><a href="/Steven_David_(Indiana)" title="Steven David (Indiana)">Steven David (Indiana)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>68.9%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Iowa_2">Iowa</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbent</th><th>Retention vote:</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Zager</span><a href="/Bruce_B._Zager" title="Bruce B. Zager">Bruce B. Zager</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>74.1%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Wiggins</span><a href="/David_Wiggins" title="David Wiggins">David Wiggins</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>54.5%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Mansfield</span><a href="/Edward_Mansfield" title="Edward Mansfield">Edward Mansfield</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>74.3%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Waterman</span><a href="/Thomas_Waterman" title="Thomas Waterman">Thomas Waterman</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>74.8%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Kansas_2">Kansas</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Division</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Moritz</span><a href="/Nancy_Moritz" title="Nancy Moritz">Nancy Moritz</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>666,228</td><td>70.9%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Kentucky_2">Kentucky</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Stumbo</span><a href="/Janet_Stumbo" title="Janet Stumbo">Janet Stumbo</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>41.9%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;"></span><a href="/Will_T._Scott" title="Will T. Scott">Will T. Scott</a>    </td><td></td><td></td><td>   </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Louisiana_2">Louisiana</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hughes</span><a href="/Jefferson_Hughes" title="Jefferson Hughes">Jefferson Hughes</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Fifth District</td><td>21.2%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>52.8%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Sanford</span><a href="/Jeffry_L._Sanford" title="Jeffry L. Sanford">Jeffry L. Sanford</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>5th District</td><td>1.0%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Welch</span><a href="/Jewel_Welch" title="Jewel Welch">Jewel Welch</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>5th District</td><td>11.1%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Guidry</span><a href="/John_Guidry" title="John Guidry">John Guidry</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>2nd District</td><td>27.5%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>47.2%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Weimer</span><a href="/John_L._Weimer" title="John L. Weimer">John L. Weimer</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Sixth District</td><td></td><td>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Pierson</span><a href="/Mary_Olive_Pierson" title="Mary Olive Pierson">Mary Olive Pierson</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>5th District</td><td>14.8%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Kelley</span><a href="/Tim_Kelley" title="Tim Kelley">Tim Kelley</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>5th District</td><td>3.1%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Higginbotham</span><a href="/Toni_M._Higginbotham" title="Toni M. Higginbotham">Toni M. Higginbotham</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>5th District</td><td>10.8%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Morvant</span><a href="/William_Morvant" title="William Morvant">William Morvant</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>5th District</td><td>10.7%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Michigan_2">Michigan</span></h2> <p><b>Candidates competed for two seats.</b> </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Roddis</span><a href="/Bob_Roddis" title="Bob Roddis">Bob Roddis</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>2.79%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McCormack</span><a href="/Bridget_Mary_McCormack" title="Bridget Mary McCormack">Bridget Mary McCormack</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td></td><td>23.59%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">O'Brien</span><a href="/Colleen_O%27Brien" title="Colleen O'Brien">Colleen O'Brien</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>21.42%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Kelley</span><a href="/Connie_Marie_Kelley" title="Connie Marie Kelley">Connie Marie Kelley</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>21.61%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Dern</span><a href="/Doug_Dern" title="Doug Dern">Doug Dern</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>3.38%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Morgan</span><a href="/Kerry_L._Morgan" class="mw-redirect" title="Kerry L. Morgan">Kerry L. Morgan</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>4.07%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Markman</span><a href="/Stephen_Markman" title="Stephen Markman">Stephen Markman</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>23.1%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Candidates competed for one seat.</b> </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Zahra</span><a href="/Brian_Zahra" title="Brian Zahra">Brian Zahra</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>49.54%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Barry</span><a href="/Mindy_Barry" title="Mindy Barry">Mindy Barry</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>8.73%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Johnson</span><a href="/Shelia_Johnson" title="Shelia Johnson">Shelia Johnson</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td>41.72%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Minnesota_2">Minnesota</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Griffith</span><a href="/Dan_Griffith" title="Dan Griffith">Dan Griffith</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Chief Justice</td><td>29.4%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>39.59%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Clark</span><a href="/Jill_Clark_(Minnesota)" title="Jill Clark (Minnesota)">Jill Clark (Minnesota)</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Chief Justice</td><td>21%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Gildea</span><a href="/Lorie_Gildea" title="Lorie Gildea">Lorie Gildea</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>49.7%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>60.0%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Anderson</span><a href="/Barry_Anderson_(Minnesota)" title="Barry Anderson (Minnesota)">Barry Anderson (Minnesota)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Seat 1</td><td></td><td>58.94%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Barkley</span><a href="/Dean_Barkley" title="Dean Barkley">Dean Barkley</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Place 1</td><td></td><td>40.65%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Nelson</span><a href="/Alan_Nelson" title="Alan Nelson">Alan Nelson</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Place 4</td><td>21.7%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Stras</span><a href="/David_Stras" title="David Stras">David Stras</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>48.8%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>55.95%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Tingelstad</span><a href="/Tim_Tingelstad" title="Tim Tingelstad">Tim Tingelstad</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Place 4</td><td>29.4%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>43.62%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Mississippi_2">Mississippi</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Office</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;"></span><a href="/Earle_Banks" title="Earle Banks">Earle Banks</a>    </td><td></td><td></td><td>   </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Coleman</span><a href="/Josiah_Coleman" title="Josiah Coleman">Josiah Coleman</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td>District 3, Position 3</td><td>58%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">King</span><a href="/Leslie_King" title="Leslie King">Leslie King</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>District 1, Position 2</td><td>100%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Randolph</span><a href="/Mike_Randolph" title="Mike Randolph">Mike Randolph</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>District 2, Position 3</td><td>77%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Phillips</span><a href="/Richard_T._Phillips" title="Richard T. Phillips">Richard T. Phillips</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>District 3, Position 3</td><td>42%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Braddock</span><a href="/Talmadge_Braddock" title="Talmadge Braddock">Talmadge Braddock</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>District 2, Position 3</td><td>23%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Waller</span><a href="/William_Waller" title="William Waller">William Waller</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>District 1, Position 1</td><td>55%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Montana_2">Montana</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Department</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Morris</span>[[<a href="/Brian_Morris_(Montana)" title="Brian Morris (Montana)">Brian Morris</a>|<a href="/Brian_Morris_(Montana)" title="Brian Morris (Montana)">Brian Morris</a>]]   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td>72.29%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Sheehy</span><a href="/Ed_Sheehy" title="Ed Sheehy">Ed Sheehy</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Number 5</td><td>34.20%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>43.88%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Best</span><a href="/Elizabeth_Best" title="Elizabeth Best">Elizabeth Best</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Department 2</td><td>32%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McKinnon</span><a href="/Laurie_McKinnon" title="Laurie McKinnon">Laurie McKinnon</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td>Number 5</td><td>33.49%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>56.11%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nebraska_2">Nebraska</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbent</th><th>Retention vote:</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Stephan</span><a href="/Kenneth_Stephan" title="Kenneth Stephan">Kenneth Stephan</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>77.57%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McCormack</span><a href="/Michael_McCormack" title="Michael McCormack">Michael McCormack</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>70.36%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nevada_2">Nevada</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Position</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Cherry</span><a href="/Michael_Cherry_(Nevada)" title="Michael Cherry (Nevada)">Michael Cherry (Nevada)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Seat C</td><td></td><td>73.25%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Douglas</span><a href="/Michael_Douglas" title="Michael Douglas">Michael Douglas</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Seat F</td><td></td><td>74.26%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Saitta</span><a href="/Nancy_Saitta" title="Nancy Saitta">Nancy Saitta</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Seat G</td><td></td><td>73.32%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Mexico_2">New Mexico</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Division</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Vigil</span><a href="/Barbara_J._Vigil" title="Barbara J. Vigil">Barbara J. Vigil</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td><td>54.81%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Kennedy</span><a href="/Paul_Kennedy_(New_Mexico)" title="Paul Kennedy (New Mexico)">Paul Kennedy (New Mexico)</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td><td>45.19%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Bosson</span><a href="/Richard_Bosson" title="Richard Bosson">Richard Bosson</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td></td><td>75.31%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Carolina_2">North Carolina</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Office</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Newby</span><a href="/Paul_Martin_Newby" title="Paul Martin Newby">Paul Martin Newby</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Seat 3</td><td></td><td>51.90%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Ervin</span><a href="/Sam_Ervin" class="mw-redirect" title="Sam Ervin">Sam Ervin</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Seat 7</td><td></td><td>48.10%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Dakota_2">North Dakota</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Office</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Crothers</span><a href="/Daniel_Crothers" title="Daniel Crothers">Daniel Crothers</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td></td><td></td><td>99.15%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ohio_2">Ohio</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Term</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Skindell</span><a href="/Mike_Skindell" title="Mike Skindell">Mike Skindell</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Term commencing 1/1/2013</td><td></td><td>30.87%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Cupp</span><a href="/Robert_Cupp" title="Robert Cupp">Robert Cupp</a>    </td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Term commencing 1/2/2013</td><td></td><td>47.48%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Kennedy</span><a href="/Sharon_L._Kennedy" title="Sharon L. Kennedy">Sharon L. Kennedy</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td>Republican</td><td></td><td></td><td>57.02%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">O'Donnell</span><a href="/Terrence_O%27Donnell_(Ohio)" title="Terrence O'Donnell (Ohio)">Terrence O'Donnell (Ohio)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Republican</td><td></td><td></td><td>69.12%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">O'Neill</span><a href="/William_O%27Neill_(Ohio)" title="William O'Neill (Ohio)">William O'Neill (Ohio)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td>Democratic</td><td></td><td>71.3%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>52.51%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McGee Brown</span><a href="/Yvette_McGee_Brown" title="Yvette McGee Brown">Yvette McGee Brown</a>    </td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>42.97%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Oklahoma_2">Oklahoma</span></h2> <p><b>Supreme Court</b>: </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Comb</span><a href="/Douglas_L._Combs" title="Douglas L. Combs">Douglas L. Combs</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>783,955</td><td>66.4%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Edmondson</span><a href="/James_Edmondson" title="James Edmondson">James Edmondson</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>792,216</td><td>66.9%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Gurich</span><a href="/Noma_D._Gurich" title="Noma D. Gurich">Noma D. Gurich</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>789,777</td><td>66.5%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Kauger</span><a href="/Yvonne_Kauger" title="Yvonne Kauger">Yvonne Kauger</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>775,016</td><td>65.7%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Court of Criminal Appeals</b>: </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Clancy Smith</span><a href="/Carlene_Clancy_Smith" title="Carlene Clancy Smith">Carlene Clancy Smith</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>772,328</td><td>65.8%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Dakota_2">South Dakota</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Judge</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Retention vote</th><th>Retention Vote %</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Severson</span><a href="/Glen_A._Severson" title="Glen A. Severson">Glen A. Severson</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>239,067</td><td>80.20%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas_2">Texas</span></h2> <p><b>Supreme Court</b>: </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Medina</span><a href="/David_Medina" title="David Medina">David Medina</a>    </td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Place 4</td><td>46.7%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Willett</span><a href="/Don_Willett" title="Don Willett">Don Willett</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td></td><td>57.7%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>78.8%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Chisholm</span><a href="/Jim_Chisholm" title="Jim Chisholm">Jim Chisholm</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Green</td><td>Place 9</td><td></td><td>1.3%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Devine</span><a href="/John_Devine_(Texas)" title="John Devine (Texas)">John Devine (Texas)</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Place 4</td><td>53.3%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>75.1%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Ash</span><a href="/Mark_Ash" title="Mark Ash">Mark Ash</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Place 2</td><td></td><td>3.0%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Petty</span><a href="/Michele_Petty" title="Michele Petty">Michele Petty</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td></td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>41.9%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hecht</span><a href="/Nathan_Hecht" title="Nathan Hecht">Nathan Hecht</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Place 1</td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>53.7%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Koelsch</span><a href="/Robert_Stuart_Koelsch" title="Robert Stuart Koelsch">Robert Stuart Koelsch</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Place 2</td><td></td><td>21.2%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Smith</span><a href="/Steven_W._Smith" title="Steven W. Smith">Steven W. Smith</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td><td>42.2%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Oxford</span><a href="/Tom_Oxford" title="Tom Oxford">Tom Oxford</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Place 5</td><td></td><td>16.9%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Court of Criminal Appeals</b>: </p> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Place</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hervey</span><a href="/Barbara_Hervey" title="Barbara Hervey">Barbara Hervey</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Place 7</td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>77.9%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Alcala</span><a href="/Elsa_Alcala" title="Elsa Alcala">Elsa Alcala</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td>Place 8</td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>78.1%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hampton</span><a href="/Keith_Hampton" title="Keith Hampton">Keith Hampton</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>Presiding Judge</td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>41.2%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Stott</span><a href="/Lance_Stott" title="Lance Stott">Lance Stott</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Presiding Judge</td><td></td><td>3.3%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Bennett</span><a href="/Mark_Bennett_(Texas)" title="Mark Bennett (Texas)">Mark Bennett (Texas)</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Place 6</td><td></td><td>22.1%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Keller</span><a href="/Sharon_Keller" title="Sharon Keller">Sharon Keller</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td></td><td>100%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>55.5%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Strange</span><a href="/William_Bryan_Strange" title="William Bryan Strange">William Bryan Strange</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Libertarian</td><td>Place 5</td><td></td><td>21.9%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Washington_2">Washington</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Office</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Hilyer</span><a href="/Bruce_Hilyer" title="Bruce Hilyer">Bruce Hilyer</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Position 9</td><td>25.6%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Danielson</span><a href="/Bruce_O._Danielson" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce O. Danielson">Bruce O. Danielson</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Position 8</td><td>43.1%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McQuaid</span><a href="/Douglas_W._McQuaid" title="Douglas W. McQuaid">Douglas W. McQuaid</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Position 2</td><td>24.14%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Ladenburg</span><a href="/John_Ladenburg" title="John Ladenburg">John Ladenburg</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Position 9</td><td>15.31%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Sanders</span><a href="/Richard_Sanders" title="Richard Sanders">Richard Sanders</a>    </td><td>No</td><td>Position 9</td><td>27.48%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>44.76%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;"></span><a href="/Scott_Stafne" title="Scott Stafne">Scott Stafne</a>    </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>   </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">McCloud</span><a href="/Sheryl_McCloud" title="Sheryl McCloud">Sheryl McCloud</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td>Position 9</td><td>31.61%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>55.24%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Gonzalez</span><a href="/Steven_Gonzalez" title="Steven Gonzalez">Steven Gonzalez</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Position 8</td><td>56.9%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>100%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Owens</span><a href="/Susan_Owens" title="Susan Owens">Susan Owens</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td>Position 2</td><td>63.5%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>100%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="West_Virginia_2">West Virginia</span></h2> <table width="600px" class="sortable" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#2c5285" style="color:white;"><th>Candidate</th><th>Incumbency</th><th>Party</th><th>Primary Vote</th><th>Election Vote</th></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Loughry</span><a href="/Allen_Loughry" title="Allen Loughry">Allen Loughry</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a></td><td></td><td>26.27%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;"></span><a href="/H._John_Rogers" title="H. John Rogers">H. John Rogers</a>    </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>   </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Beane</span><a href="/J.D._Beane" title="J.D. Beane">J.D. Beane</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>11%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Yoder</span><a href="/John_Yoder" title="John Yoder">John Yoder</a>    </td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td><td>23.92%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Chafin</span><a href="/Letitia_Chafin" title="Letitia Chafin">Letitia Chafin</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>27%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>22.69%   <a href="/File:/Red_x.svg" class="image" title="Defeated"><img alt="Defeated" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/ba/Red_x.svg/16px-Red_x.svg.png" width="16" height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Palmer</span><a href="/Louis_Palmer" title="Louis Palmer">Louis Palmer</a>    </td><td>No</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>6%</td><td bgcolor="black"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><span style="display:none;">Davis</span><a href="/Robin_Jean_Davis" title="Robin Jean Davis">Robin Jean Davis</a>   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a></td><td>28%<a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td><td>27.11%   <a href="/File:Yes_check.svg" class="image" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/18px-Yes_check.svg.png" width="18" height="18" /></a><span style="display:none;">A</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_JP_Election_Brief_archives">2012 JP Election Brief archives</span></h1> <ul><li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Nationwide_statistics_from_the_2012_elections" title="JP Election Brief: Nationwide statistics from the 2012 elections">JP Election Brief: Nationwide statistics from the 2012 elections</a>, <small><i>Nov 29, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Highlights_of_the_2012_judicial_elections" title="JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections">JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections</a>, <small><i>Nov 15, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_2012_State_Supreme_Court_Results" title="JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results">JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results</a>, <small><i>Nov 07, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Costly_campaigns_and_a_12-way_race" title="JP Election Brief: Costly campaigns and a 12-way race">JP Election Brief: Costly campaigns and a 12-way race</a>, <small><i>Nov 01, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Campaign_ads_and_voter_education" title="JP Election Brief: Campaign ads and voter education">JP Election Brief: Campaign ads and voter education</a>, <small><i>Oct 25, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_The_Supreme_Court_Special" title="JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special">JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special</a>, <small><i>Oct 18, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Race_mix-ups_and_a_pledge_of_peace" title="JP Election Brief: Race mix-ups and a pledge of peace">JP Election Brief: Race mix-ups and a pledge of peace</a>, <small><i>Oct 11, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Alabama_dollars_to_Washington_lawsuits_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Alabama dollars to Washington lawsuits (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Alabama dollars to Washington lawsuits (and more!)</a>, <small><i>Oct 04, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Money_and_controversies" title="JP Election Brief: Money and controversies">JP Election Brief: Money and controversies</a>, <small><i>Sep 27, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Retentions,_retirements_and_ratings" title="JP Election Brief: Retentions, retirements and ratings">JP Election Brief: Retentions, retirements and ratings</a>, <small><i>Sep 20, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Judges_seeking_retention_are_judged" title="JP Election Brief: Judges seeking retention are judged">JP Election Brief: Judges seeking retention are judged</a>, <small><i>Sep 13, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Election_preview_for_all_thirty-six_states" title="JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states">JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states</a>, <small><i>Sep 06, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Individual_races_and_big_picture_questions" title="JP Election Brief: Individual races and big picture questions">JP Election Brief: Individual races and big picture questions</a>, <small><i>Aug 30, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_High_court_races_setting_the_tone" title="JP Election Brief: High court races setting the tone">JP Election Brief: High court races setting the tone</a>, <small><i>Aug 23, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Primary_results_from_Michigan_and_Washington_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Primary results from Michigan and Washington (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Primary results from Michigan and Washington (and more!)</a>, <small><i>Aug 09, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Results_from_Texas_and_Georgia_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and Georgia (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and Georgia (and more!)</a>, <small><i>Aug 02, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Ready_for_the_next_round_of_primaries" title="JP Election Brief: Ready for the next round of primaries">JP Election Brief: Ready for the next round of primaries</a>, <small><i>Jul 26, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_An_indictment,_legal_challenges,_and_First_Amendment_questions" title="JP Election Brief: An indictment, legal challenges, and First Amendment questions">JP Election Brief: An indictment, legal challenges, and First Amendment questions</a>, <small><i>Jul 19, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Supreme_Court_races_and_controversy_in_Illinois" title="JP Election Brief: Supreme Court races and controversy in Illinois">JP Election Brief: Supreme Court races and controversy in Illinois</a>, <small><i>Jul 12, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_2012_Retention_Elections" title="JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections">JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections</a>, <small><i>Jul 05, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Looking_at_Arizona,_North_Dakota_and_Texas" title="JP Election Brief: Looking at Arizona, North Dakota and Texas">JP Election Brief: Looking at Arizona, North Dakota and Texas</a>, <small><i>Jun 28, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Coast_to_coast_coverage" title="JP Election Brief: Coast to coast coverage">JP Election Brief: Coast to coast coverage</a>, <small><i>Jun 21, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Primary_results_and_voting_lawsuits" title="JP Election Brief: Primary results and voting lawsuits">JP Election Brief: Primary results and voting lawsuits</a>, <small><i>Jun 14, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Super_PACs,_primary_results,_and_judicial_selection" title="JP Election Brief: Super PACs, primary results, and judicial selection">JP Election Brief: Super PACs, primary results, and judicial selection</a>, <small><i>Jun 07, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Results_from_Texas_and_more!" title="JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and more!">JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and more!</a>, <small><i>May 31, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_All_about_appellate_courts" title="JP Election Brief: All about appellate courts">JP Election Brief: All about appellate courts</a>, <small><i>May 24, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Focus_on_the_Gulf_States_and_Northwest" title="JP Election Brief: Focus on the Gulf States and Northwest">JP Election Brief: Focus on the Gulf States and Northwest</a>, <small><i>May 17, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Results_from_North_Carolina_and_West_Virginia_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!)</a>, <small><i>May 10, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Candidates_filing_in_Michigan,_Kentucky,_Washington_and_more!" title="JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!">JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!</a>, <small><i>May 03, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Florida_gets_ready_as_Alabama_wraps_up_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!)</a>, <small><i>Apr 26, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Changing_the_rules_in_Florida_and_Nevada_(and_more!)" title="JP Election Brief: Changing the rules in Florida and Nevada (and more!)">JP Election Brief: Changing the rules in Florida and Nevada (and more!)</a>, <small><i>Apr 19, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_May_primaries_and_alleged_campaign_violations" title="JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations">JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations</a>, <small><i>Apr 12, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Judicial_primaries_and_candidates_gearing_up" title="JP Election Brief: Judicial primaries and candidates gearing up">JP Election Brief: Judicial primaries and candidates gearing up</a>, <small><i>Apr 05, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Spotlight_on_Wisconsin" title="JP Election Brief: Spotlight on Wisconsin">JP Election Brief: Spotlight on Wisconsin</a>, <small><i>Mar 29, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_The_Rainbow_Connection" title="JP Election Brief: The Rainbow Connection">JP Election Brief: The Rainbow Connection</a>, <small><i>Mar 22, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Heading_south_with_news_from_Louisiana,_Alabama,_Florida_and_Texas" title="JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas">JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas</a>, <small><i>Mar 15, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Three_in_the_midwest_and_two_in_the_south" title="JP Election Brief: Three in the midwest and two in the south">JP Election Brief: Three in the midwest and two in the south</a>, <small><i>Mar 08, 2012</i></small></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_It%27s_here!" title="JP Election Brief: It's here!">JP Election Brief: It's here!</a>, <small><i>Mar 01, 2012</i></small></li></ul> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_election_news">2012 election news</span></h1> <table width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-style:solid; border-width:5px; border-color: #B2BEB5"> <tbody><tr> <td width="100%" valign="top" style="padding: 0; margin:0; font-size: 120%;"> <h2 style="margin:0; background:#999999; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #999999; text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_Election_News_2">2012 Election News</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_Nationwide_statistics_from_the_2012_elections" title="JP Election Brief: Nationwide statistics from the 2012 elections">JP Election Brief: Nationwide statistics from the 2012 elections</a></li> <li><a href="/JP_Election_Brief:_2012_State_Supreme_Court_Results" title="JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results">JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results</a></li> <li><a href="/Alabama_election_recap,_2012" title="Alabama election recap, 2012">Alabama election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Arizona_election_recap,_2012" title="Arizona election recap, 2012">Arizona election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Idaho_election_recap,_2012" title="Idaho election recap, 2012">Idaho election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Kansas_election_recap,_2012" title="Kansas election recap, 2012">Kansas election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Louisiana_election_recap,_2012" title="Louisiana election recap, 2012">Louisiana election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Michigan_election_recap,_2012" title="Michigan election recap, 2012">Michigan election recap, 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/Mississippi_election_recap,_2012" title="Mississippi election recap, 2012">Mississippi 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