Criminal Court Judge Division III, 20th Judicial District, Unexpired Term
Result: Won — Dawn Deaner (Democratic)
Source: nashville.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,
Candidates:
Dawn Deaner
WonDemocratic · won
Dawn Deaner is the Democratic nominee for Criminal Court Judge, Division III, in Tennessee's 20th Judicial District. A former elected Metropolitan Public Defender and founder of the Choosing Justice Initiative, she won the May 2026 Davidson County primary and is not the incumbent judge.
Records: Legal Competence 2 for
Sources: nashville.gov234