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Alma C. Roberson
Alma C. Roberson (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division VII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She assumed office on February 5, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Roberson (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Division VII judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed to the court in January 2021 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Biography
Education
Roberson earned her law degree at the University of New Mexico School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to serving as a judge, Roberson was an attorney with the Law Offices of the Public Defender. She first worked in the Metro Division and later moved to the Juvenile Division. For two years, she served as a board member on Bernalillo County’s Reducing Racism and Ethnic Disparities Committee. In 2019, Roberson was selected to participate in Georgetown Law’s and the National Juvenile Defender Center's Ambassadors for Racial Justice Program. She has also served on the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court National Project Advisory Board for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2022)
General election
Special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VII
Incumbent Alma C. Roberson won election in the special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VII on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alma C. Roberson (D) | 100.0 | 155,384 |
| Total votes: 155,384 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VII
Incumbent Alma C. Roberson advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VII on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma C. Roberson | 100.0 | 39,415 |
| Total votes: 39,415 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
