Who is running for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Associate Circuit Judge Division 26, Retention: Judge R. Travis Willingham in 2026?
Here are the candidates for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Associate Circuit Judge Division 26, Retention: Judge R. Travis Willingham on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in 16th Judicial Circuit.
This is a retention vote: voters decide yes or no on keeping this judge for another term. Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.
R. Travis Willingham
· IncumbentAssociate 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.
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