Sheryl Lynch

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Sheryl Lynch
Image of Sheryl Lynch
Prior offices
Marion County Circuit Court
Successor: Tiffany Vivo

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University-Bloomington

Law

Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law

Personal
Religion
Christian

Sheryl Lynch was a judge of the Marion County Circuit Court in Indiana. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. She left office on December 31, 2021.

Lynch (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Circuit Court in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Sheryl Lynch graduated from North Central High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University-Bloomington, and received her J.D. from the Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law.[1]

Lynch served as the presiding commissioner for the Marion County Circuit Court for over a decade. She was a volunteer for the YMCA-Avondale Youth and Government Program and previously served as a board member for the Fathers and Families Center.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2020)

General election

General election for Marion County Circuit Court

Incumbent Sheryl Lynch won election in the general election for Marion County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Lynch
Sheryl Lynch (D)
 
100.0
 
286,254

Total votes: 286,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Marion County Circuit Court

Incumbent Sheryl Lynch advanced from the Democratic primary for Marion County Circuit Court on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Lynch
Sheryl Lynch
 
100.0
 
89,446

Total votes: 89,446
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2014

See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014

Lynch ran for election to the Marion County Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: She defeated Therese Hannah in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.2 percent of the vote.[2][3] 

Indianapolis Bar Association survey

Yes check.svg Members of the Indianapolis Bar Association "Recommended" Lynch for judicial office with 72.8% of respondents in favor. For full results, see Indianapolis Bar Association Judicial Survey, Sheryl Lynch.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Marion County Circuit Court
2015-2021
Succeeded by
Tiffany Vivo (R)