February 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Seven positions in the seven-county 13th judicial district will be up for election in 2022 and a total of nine candidates have qualified. All are eight-year terms.
The district is made up of Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White Counties.
The candidates for each office are as follows:
Chancellor- 13th Judicial District
Ronald Thurman (Incumbent) –Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Circuit Court Judge Part I- 13th Judicial District:
William T. “Will” Ridley-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Amy Turnbull Hollars (Incumbent)-Independent (August General Election)
Circuit Court Judge Part II-13th Judicial District:
Caroline E. Knight-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Jonathan Young (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Criminal Court Judge Part I 13th Judicial District:
Gary S. McKenzie (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Criminal Court Judge Part II 13th Judicial District:
Wesley Bray (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Public Defender13th Judicial District:
Craig P. Fickling, Jr. (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
District Attorney General 13th Judicial District:
Bryant C. Dunaway (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)