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Brenda Rivera
2025 - Present
2035
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Brenda Rivera (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 2nd Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court Bronx County. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2035.
Rivera (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the 2nd Municipal Court District judge of the New York City Civil Court Bronx County. She won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rivera received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her J.D. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to her election to the bench, Rivera served as a court attorney for the Bronx County Supreme Court.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2024)
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District
Incumbent Brenda Rivera won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda Rivera (D) | 99.3 | 124,216 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 827 | ||
| Total votes: 125,043 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brenda Rivera advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rivera in this election.
2014
See also: New York judicial elections, 2014
Rivera ran for election to the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, (countywide).
General: She defeated Harry Hertzberg in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 88.2 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brenda Rivera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
