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Brett Loveless
Brett Loveless is a judge for Division III of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Loveless ran for re-election for the Division III judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Loveless was appointed by Susana Martinez to fill a vacancy which opened when M. Monica Zamora was elected to the New Mexico Court of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division III
Brett Loveless was retained to Division III of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 5, 2024 with 66.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.6
|
156,657 | ||
No |
33.4
|
78,617 | |||
Total Votes |
235,274 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Loveless in this election.
2020
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division III
Brett Loveless was retained to Division III of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020 with 69.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.9
|
167,321 | ||
No |
30.1
|
71,926 | |||
Total Votes |
239,247 | ||||
|
|
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Loveless ran for re-election to the Second Judicial District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He defeated M. David Chacon in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.4 percent of the vote.
[2][3]
2012
- Main page: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Brett Loveless was defeated by Briana H. Zamora in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brett Loveless did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Brett Loveless did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Loveless received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[5]
Career
Loveless originally held a seat on the court after being appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in 2012 but was unable to retain that seat in the general election on November 6, 2012. Governor Martinez re-appointed him to a seat left open by Judge M. Monica Zamora. Prior to his time on the bench, he worked as a district attorney.[6]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor appoints 2 district court judges, ctpost.com, January 11, 2013
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 District Judges," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Official General Election Results"
- ↑ Keep Judge Loveless for District Court campaign website, "Qualifications"
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "NM Gov. Susana Martinez appoints 2 district court judges," Jan. 11, 2013
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
