Hon. Kenneth N. Barnard
Judge, Family Division
3
Years Served
2023
Since
6yr
Term Length
2028
Next Election
Public Opinion Poll
0 total votesBiography
Judge Kenneth N. Barnard was elected to the 9th Circuit Court in November 2022 and serves in the Family Division. He spent nearly 25 years as a Kalamazoo County Assistant Prosecutor specializing in cases concerning children. He holds both a J.D. and an M.B.A. He handles sensitive family law matters including divorce and custody disputes, child protective proceedings, juvenile delinquency, and personal protection orders.
Career Timeline
Circuit Court Judge, Family Division (2023-present)
Elected November 2022 (won 1 of 2 open seats, field of 6 candidates)
Kalamazoo County Assistant Prosecutor (~25 years)
Specialized in cases concerning children
Campaign Finance & Funding
No campaign contributions or expenditures reported for judicial race. Personal federal donations show bipartisan giving.
Personal Federal Political Donations
Jon Hoadley for Congress (D-MI)
4 donations across 2020 cycle
ActBlue
Democratic fundraising platform
Cotton Victory (R-AR, Tom Cotton)
Republican Senator campaign
$0 contributions and $0 expenditures reported for judicial campaign
Personal federal donations total $5,500 in 2020 cycle - bipartisan
No PAC, AIPAC, or foreign lobby contributions found
Details
- Court
- 9th Circuit Court
- Division
- Family
- Jurisdiction
- Divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, juvenile delinquency, child protective proceedings, PPOs
- Education
- J.D. and M.B.A.
- Court Address
- Gull Road Justice Complex, 1536 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
How They Got the Seat
- Method
- ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
- Election Type
- Nonpartisan
- Term Length
- 6 years
- Next Election
- November 2028