December 10, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The deadline is Thursday, December 12 to get in the race to fill the unexpired term of former Criminal Court Judge David Patterson in the seven county 13th Judicial District which includes Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Putnam, Smith and White counties.
Patterson, a Republican, retired from the bench on June 30 and Cookeville attorney Wesley Bray was appointed by Governor Bill Lee in July to succeed Patterson as judge until a special election in August, 2020. The winner of that election will serve the remaining years of Patterson’s unexpired term which ends on August 31, 2022.
Republican and Democratic primaries will be held on March 3, 2020 in the district to select nominees for the August special election but so far the only candidate to qualify is Bray, who is seeking the GOP nomination.
The Qualifying deadline—Noon December 12
Voter registration deadline—February 3, 2020
Early Voting period—Feb. 12 through February 25, 2020.