Associate Circuit Judge, Division 26, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

R. Travis Willingham serves as Associate Circuit Judge, Division 26, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. R. Travis Willingham is up for a yes or no retention vote on Nov 3, 2026, and stays on the bench if a majority votes yes³². The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained¹.

• Associate Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, since December 2019¹
• Before appointment: Chief Deputy County Counselor for Jackson County, head of litigation¹
• Bachelor's from the University of Missouri and law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City¹
• Appointed to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in December 2019 under the Missouri Plan (nominated by a judicial commission, selected by the governor)¹².
• Bar poll: The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained.