Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

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The terms of seven Georgia intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2024. The seven seats were up for nonpartisan election on May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 8, 2024.

Candidates and results

Jeffrey A. Watkins' seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Jeffrey A. Watkins won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeffrey A. Watkins (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,041,637

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Ken Hodges' seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Ken Hodges won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Hodges (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,052,361

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Ben Land's seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Ben Land won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Land (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,044,117

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Yvette Miller's seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Jeff Davis defeated Tabitha Ponder in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Davis (Nonpartisan)	57.1	636,193
	Submit photo	Tabitha Ponder (Nonpartisan)	42.9	477,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,114,078
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Stephen Dillard's seat

General election

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Incumbent Stephen Dillard won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Dillard (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,050,079

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Brian Rickman's seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Brian Rickman won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brian Rickman (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,040,358

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,040,358
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Amanda Mercier's seat

General election

General election for Georgia Court of Appeals

Incumbent Amanda Mercier won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Amanda Mercier (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,047,454

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Selection

The fifteen judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. If they wish to continue serving, they must run for re-election.

Qualifications

To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a resident of Georgia; and
• admitted to practice law for at least seven years.

Chief judge

Judges of the Georgia Court of Appeals serve as chief judge on generally a two-year rotating basis, based on seniority. The chief judge of the court has the authority given by statute to appoint a presiding judge for each of the five divisions of the court.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state supreme courts

If a vacancy appears on the court, the position is filled by assisted appointment. The governor chooses an appointee from a list of qualified candidates compiled by the judicial nominating commission. As of March 2023, the judicial nominating commission consisted of 35 members, each appointed by the governor. For each court vacancy, the commission recommends candidates, but the governor is not bound to the commission's choices and may choose to appoint a judge not found on the list. If appointed, an interim judge must run in the next general election held at least six months after the appointment, and, if confirmed by voters, he or she may finish the rest of the predecessor's term.

See also

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Footnotes

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