Ashley Villaverde Halvorson
2021 - Present
2029
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Ashley Villaverde Halvorson is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She assumed office in 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Villaverde Halvorson ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the court on October 1, 2021, by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) to replace Connie Contes.[1]
Biography
Ashley Villaverde Halvorson earned both her B.A. and J.D. from Arizona State University.[1] She has served as the president of the Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association and has been involved with Latina Mentoring Project for over ten years. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law as well as the Hispanic National Bar Association. Halvorson was named one of the Top Lawyers Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association in 2017. In addition, she was named a Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star. Halvorson received the State Bar of Arizona’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award in 2020.[1] Prior to her appointment to the court, her career experience included the following:
- 2017–2021: Partner - Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC
- 2018: Judge pro tem - Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2009–2017: Associate - Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Ashley Villaverde Halvorson's seat
Ashley Villaverde Halvorson was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 74.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.2
|
901,801 | ||
No |
25.8
|
314,124 | |||
Total Votes |
1,215,925 | ||||
|
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Villaverde Halvorson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ashley Villaverde Halvorson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
