Missouri general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Circuit Judge Division 2, Retention: Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III in 2026?

Here are the candidates for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Circuit Judge Division 2, Retention: Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III 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.

Kenneth R. Garrett III

· Incumbent

Circuit Judge, Division 2, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

Kenneth R. Garrett III serves as Circuit Judge, Division 2, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. Kenneth R. Garrett III 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.

Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, since October 2013¹
Associate Circuit Judge in Jackson County, 2010 to 2013; earlier Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Attorney General¹
Bachelor's, law and public administration degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City¹
Appointed circuit judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit in October 2013, after serving as an associate circuit judge from 2010 to 2013, 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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