David E. Bruns
2011 - Present
2029
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David E. Bruns is a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He assumed office on June 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 15, 2029.
Bruns ran for re-election for judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Bruns was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Sam Brownback on April 15, 2011.[1] Bruns was officially sworn in on June 3, 2011.[2] He was retained by voters in 2012 and 2016.[3]
Education
Bruns earned an A.A. in pre-law from Kansas City Kansas Community College in 1979 and a B.S. in education from the University of Kansas in 1981. He received his J.D. with honors from Washburn University School of Law in 1984.[1][4]
Career
- 2011 - Present: Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals
- 1999-2011: Judge, District Court of Shawnee County
- 1984-1999: Attorney/partner, Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds and Palmer, LLP, Topeka, Kansas[1][4]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Kansas Court of Appeals, David E. Bruns' seat
David E. Bruns was retained to the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 73.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.1
|
757,871 | ||
No |
26.9
|
278,790 | |||
Total Votes |
1,036,661 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bruns in this election.
2020
Kansas Court of Appeals
David E. Bruns was retained to the Kansas Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 73.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.0
|
844,653 | ||
No |
27.0
|
311,843 | |||
Total Votes |
1,156,496 | ||||
|
|
2016
Judge Bruns filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016.[5]
Election results
November 8 general election
David E. Bruns was retained in the Kansas Court of Appeals, Bruns' Seat election with 71.90% of the vote.
| Kansas Court of Appeals, Bruns' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David E. Bruns | 71.90% | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2012
Bruns successfully stood for retention on November 6, 2012.[6][7] He was retained to the Kansas Court of Appeals with 75 percent of the vote, earning 658,691 yes votes.[3]
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David E. Bruns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David E. Bruns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Kansas Governor, "Governor Appoints Judge David E. Bruns to Kansas Court of Appeals," April 15, 2011
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal online, "Bruns sworn in to Kansas Court of Appeals," June 3, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Official Election Results," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Judicial Branch, "Honorable David E. Bruns," accessed May 31, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed May 31, 2015 Select "2012 General"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election Information," accessed May 31, 2015
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
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