Deryl Wynn
Deryl Wynn was a candidate for the Division 13 seat on the Kansas Twenty-Ninth Judicial District in Kansas. He was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Elections
2016
Kansas held retention and partisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[1] Renee Henry defeated Tony Martinez and Deryl Wynn in the Kansas Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, Division 13 Democratic primary.[2]
| Kansas Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, Division 13 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Renee Henry |
41.75% | 4,886 |
| Tony Martinez | 31.97% | 3,742 |
| Deryl Wynn | 26.28% | 3,075 |
| Total Votes | 11,703 | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 19, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
In 14 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen in partisan elections.[3] These judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a state and district resident;
- a member in good standing of the state bar for at least five years; and
- under the age of 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
