2024 Kentucky Supreme Court election explained

Election Name:2024 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district election
Country:Kentucky
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Kentucky Supreme Court election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Candidate1:Pamela R. Goodwine
Color1:c0c0c0
Candidate2:Erin Izzo
Color2:c0c0c0
Justice
Before Election:Laurance B. VanMeter

The 2024 Kentucky Supreme Court election will be held in the 5th district of the Kentucky Supreme Court on November 5, 2024. The court consists of seven justices elected in nonpartisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, composed of eight counties in the Lexington area, is the only district up for election in 2024.[1]

In September 2023, incumbent justice Laurance B. VanMeter announced that he would not seek reelection.[2] Two candidates filed for the seat: appellate judge Pamela Goodwine and attorney Erin Izzo. Goodwine has received support from Democratic politicians such as Kentucky governor Andy Beshear.[3] The outcome of the election could impact the ideological balance of the court, which in recent years has issued contentious rulings on subjects such as abortion and redistricting.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky Election Schedule . Kentucky Secretary of State . 24 February 2024.
  2. News: Bryson . Julie . Kentucky Chief Justice not seeking re-election in 2024 . March 28, 2024 . WPSD Local 6 . September 12, 2023.
  3. News: Autry . Lisa . March 26, 2024 . Beshear's PAC issues first wave of endorsements . WKU Public Radio . March 28, 2024.
  4. News: Keith . Douglas . March 8, 2024 . State Supreme Court Elections to Watch in 2024 . State Court Report . March 28, 2024.