Kenneth Hixson
Kenneth Hixson is a judge for District 3 Position 2 of theArkansas Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Hixson won re-election for the District 3 Position 2 judge of theArkansas Court of Appeals outright after the general election onMay 24, 2022, was canceled.
Hixson was a candidate for Position 3 judge of theArkansas Supreme Court. Hixson lost the general election onMay 22, 2018.
Biography
Education
Hixson received his B.S. in mathematics from the University of Central Arkansas in 1978 and hisJ.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1982.[1]
Career
Hixson was in private practice with the law firm of Jones & Hixson in Fayetteville from 1982 to 1994. In 1994, he joined P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc., as its general counsel. In 2004, he reopened his private practice and remained in private practice until he was elected to theArkansas Court of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled.Kenneth Hixson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Arkansas Supreme Court Position 3
IncumbentCourtney Rae Hudson defeatedDavid Sterling in the general runoff election for Arkansas Supreme Court Position 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Courtney Rae Hudson (Nonpartisan) | 55.7 | 463,631 |
 | David Sterling (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 369,283 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 832,914 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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General election
General election for Arkansas Supreme Court Position 3
IncumbentCourtney Rae Hudson andDavid Sterling advanced to a runoff. They defeatedKenneth Hixson in the general election for Arkansas Supreme Court Position 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Courtney Rae Hudson (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 113,825 |
| ✔ | | David Sterling (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 104,817 |
 | Kenneth Hixson (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 87,948 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 306,590 | ||
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2014
- See also:Arkansas judicial elections, 2014
Hixson ran for re-election to thecourt of appeals.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.[2]
2012
- See also:Arkansas judicial elections, 2012
Hixson ran for District 3, Position 2 judge on theArkansas Court of Appeals to fill the seat left vacant whenCourtney Hudson Goodson was elected to theArkansas Supreme Court in 2010. Hixson defeatedNiki Cung in the election on May 22, 2012, receiving 51.52% of the vote.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kenneth Hixson did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Arkansas Judiciary, "Judge Kenneth S. Hixson biography," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Arkansas Preferential Primary Elections and Nonpartisan Election," updated May 23, 2014
- ↑Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 official primary election results," June 1, 2012
- ↑Arkansas Blog, "Candidate for court of appeals," July 7, 2011
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