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Angelina Baca
Angelina Baca is a former candidate for the Ninth Judicial District Court in New Mexico.[1] She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Baca is from La Loma, N.M. She received a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern New Mexico University in 1984, a master's degree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1996, and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2000. Baca began working as the sole proprietor of the Baca Law Firm in 2007.
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[2] Incumbent Matthew Chandler defeated Angelina Baca in the New Mexico 9th District Court general election for Division 1.[1]
| New Mexico 9th District Court (Division 1), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matthew Chandler Incumbent |
70.28% | 13,177 | |
| Democratic | Angelina Baca | 29.72% | 5,571 | |
| Total Votes | 18,748 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[3]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[3]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
See also
- Courts in New Mexico
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014
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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
