Shall Kimberly Ayotte be retained in office as a District 5C District Associate Judge?
Source: electionresults.iowa.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Kimberly Ayotte
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Kimberly Ayotte has been a district associate judge in Polk County since 2019. Before that, she spent 23 years as a staff lawyer at the Youth Law Center, which represents children in court.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was retained as a Polk County district associate judge by voters on November 3, 2020, with 115,947 votes for keeping her and 38,877 against.
November 3, 2020
Source: sos.iowa.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by Iowa lawyers in the Iowa State Bar Association's 2020 judicial review. 98% of the 164 lawyers who rated her said she should be kept on the bench, and they scored her knowledge of the law 4.47 out of 5.
September 28, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nebula.wsimg.com
Sources: polkcountyiowa.gov2