Andrew McCallin
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2027
Andrew McCallin is a judge of the Colorado 2nd Judicial District. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
McCallin ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 2nd Judicial District. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
McCallin was appointed to the office by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in January 2014.
Biography
McCallin received his bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College and his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to his judicial appointment, McCallin served as an assistant attorney general in the Colorado Attorney General's consumer protection division and an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Previously, he was an attorney at the law offices of Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, working in complex commercial litigation.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2022)
Colorado 2nd Judicial District, McCallin's seat
Andrew McCallin was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 76.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.5
|
148,895 | ||
No |
23.5
|
45,823 | |||
Total Votes |
194,718 | ||||
|
|
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Fifty-eight district court judges sought retention to six-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Andrew McCallin was retained in the Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Andrew McCallin Retention Election with 78.08 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Andrew McCallin Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Andrew McCallin | 78.08% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew McCallin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
