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California Superior Court judicial elections, 2010 (A-R)
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The California judicial elections of 2010 consisted of countywide nonpartisan primaries throughout the state on June 8, and a nonpartisan election on November 2, 2010. Primary candidates who received more than 50% of the vote on June 8 proceeded uncontested to the general election; in races where no candidate received more than 50%, the top two vote-winners competed in the general election. This page lists elections in the California Superior Courts from Alameda to Riverside County.
Superior Courts
Many of the California Superior Courts had judges whose six-year terms were up in 2010. Of the 399 Superior Court seats being voted on in 2010, only 38 races were contested in the primary; of those, only 9 were contested in the general election.
Alameda county
There was only one contested race for the Alameda County Superior Court. These 69 incumbent justices ran unopposed:
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Superior Court | John Creighton, Louis Goodman and Victoria Kolakowski | Seat was vacant. | Victoria Kolakowski elected.[1][2] |
Butte county
The five justices up for retention in Butte County all ran unopposed. They were:
- Department 1 - Tamara L. Mosbarger
- Department 2 - Steven J. Howell
- Department 5 - Gerald Hermansen
- Department 10 - Robert A. Glusman
- Department 11 - Clare Keithley[5]
Colusa county
- Jeffrey A. Thompson was re-elected after running unopposed.[6]
Contra Costa county
All 14 justices that ran for the Contra Costra County Superior Court were incumbents in unopposed races. They were:
- Department 6 David B. Flinn
- Department 7 Barry Baskin
- Department 8 John William Kennedy
- Department 9 Judith S. Craddick
- Department 11 Brian F. Haynes
- Department 14 John H. Sugiyama
- Department 18 William M. Kolin
- Department 21 Jill C. Fannin
- Department 31 Laurel S. Brady
- Department 35 Theresa J. Canepa
- Department 36 Clare M. Maier
- Department 37 Trevor S. White
- Department 38 Barbara C. Hinton
- Department 39 Edward G. Weil[7][8]
Fresno county
One race was contested; thirteen incumbent justices ran unopposed for re-election. They were:
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| Race | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County Superior Court, Number 7 | James Petrucelli and Gary Shinaver | James Petrucelli was up for re-election. | James Petrucelli won with 71.03% of the vote.[9] |
Imperial county
Both Jeffrey Jones of Seat 1 and Poli Flores, Jr. of Seat 2 were incumbents who ran unopposed for the Imperial County Superior Court[12]
Inyo county
Dean Stout ran unopposed for re-election to his seat on the Inyo County Superior Court.[13]
Los Angeles county
There were 151 incumbents who ran unopposed for the Los Angeles Superior Court. They were:
There were six contested races for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Three were the result of an open seat; in the other three, the incumbent was being challenged for her or his seat.
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 28 | Mark K. Ameli, Chris Garcia, Randy Hammock, Lou Holtz Jr., C. Edward Mack, Elizabeth Moreno, Edward J. Nison, Kendall C. Reed and Kim Smith[14] | Emily A. Stevens vacated her seat. | Randy Hammock (21.98%) and Mark K. Ameli (14.46%) advanced to the general election.[15] Randy Hammock (52.5%) defeated Mark K. Ameli (47.5%) |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 35 | Douglas Weitzman and Soussan G. Bruguera | Soussan G. Bruguera was up for re-election. | Soussan G. Bruguera won with 73% of the vote.[15] |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 73 | Laura A. Matz and Marvin G. Fischler | Laura A. Matz was up for re-election. | Laura A. Matz won with 79% of the vote.[15] |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 107 | Tony de los Reyes, R. Stephen Bolinger, Joseph N. Piro and Valerie Salkin | William R. Weisman left office. | Valerie Salkin won with 51% of the vote.[15] |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 117 | Thomas J. Griego, Patricia M. Vienna, Alan K. Schneider and William M. Margolin | William R. Pounders left office. | Alan K. Schneider (42%) and Thomas J. Griego (32%) advanced to the general election.[15] Alan K. Schneider (59.8%) defeated Thomas J. Griego (40.2%).[16] |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 131 | Jim Garo Baklayan and Maren E. Nelson | Maren E. Nelson was up for re-election. | Maren E. Nelson won with 84% of the vote.[15] |
| Los Angeles Superior Court Number 136 | Amy D. Hogue and MaryEtta C. Marks | Amy D. Hogue was up for re-election and drew a write-in challenge.[21] | Amy D. Hogue won with 100% of the vote.[22] |
Madera county
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera County Superior Court Seat 1 | Joseph A. Soldani | Joseph A. Soldani ran for the seat to which he was recently appointed. | |
| Madera County Superior Court Seat 3 | Brian Austin and D. Lynn Jones | D. Lynn Jones was up for re-election. | D. Lynn Jones won with 60.7% of the vote.[23] |
Marin county
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin County Superior Court Seat 3 | Paul M. Haakenson and Mark Burton | Paul M. Haakenson was up for re-election. | Paul M. Haakenson won with 78.27% of the vote.[24] |
Mendocino county
- Judge LaCasse did not run for another term on the Superior Court of Mendocino County when his expired in 2010. Candidates for the seat were Ukiah attorneys Caren Callahan and Ann Moorman.[26]
- Ann Moorman won with 65.97% of the vote.[27]
Mono county
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mono County Superior Court | Randall L. Gephart, Mark Magit and Therese Hankel | Mark Magit (46.51%) and Randall L. Gephart (43.35%) advanced to the general election.[28]
Magit (53.57%) defeated Gephart (46.43%)[29] |
Monterey county
Five incumbents ran in uncontested races for their seats on the Monterey County Superior Court.
Nevada county
Candace S. Heidelberger ran unopposed for re-election to her seat on the Nevada County Superior Court.[31]
Orange county
There were three uncontested races for the Orange County Superior Court.
- Number 2 - Scott Steiner
- Number 13 - Nick Dourbetas
- Number 39 - Cheri Pham
| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Superior Court Number 16 | Andy Manssourian and Gerald L. Klein | Michael J. Cassidy is leaving office. | Andy Manssourian won with 57% of the vote.[32] |
| Orange County Superior Court Number 50 | Julian W. Bailey and Lon Hurwitz | Gerald G. Johnston is leaving office. | Lon Hurwitz won with 52% of the vote.[32] |
Riverside county
Twenty-eight incumbent judges ran unopposed for the Riverside County Superior Court. They were:
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| Court | Candidates | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County Superior Court | Steve Counelis and Raquel Marquez | Robert J. McIntyre left office. | Steve Counelis won with 56% of the vote.[34] |
See also
- California Superior Court judicial elections, 2010 (S-Y)
- California judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial selection in California
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County Election Results, Superior Court Judge, Office 9
- ↑ Oakland Tribune "Kolakowski wins race for Alameda County Superior Court judge," November 3, 2010
- ↑ California Courts, Trial Court Roster
- ↑ Inside Bay Area, "Alameda County primary elections lineups set," March 23, 2010
- ↑ Butte County Registrar, June 8, 2010 Candidates
- ↑ Colusa County Sun-Herald, "Races already shaping up in election," February 16, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, Superior Court Judge Declaration of Intention Period for the June 8, 2010 Direct Primary Election
- ↑ County of Contra Costa, Judicial Officers Superior Court Judges on the June 8, 2010 Direct Primary ballot
- ↑ Fresno County, Primary Election Results
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List
- ↑ Fresno Bee "14 judges in Fresno Co. expect only 1 challenger," February 7, 2010
- ↑ Imperial County, Candidate and Measure Information for June 8, 2010 Consolidated Primary Election
- ↑ Inyo Register, "Incumbents and challengers headed for June ballot," March 19, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Four More Superior Court Candidates Receive ‘Qualified’ Ratings," May 4, 2010
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Election Results
- ↑ Daily News Los Angeles "2010 Election Results, Los Angeles County Races"
- ↑ Los Angeles County, Gubernatorial Primary Election - 6/8/2010
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "JUDICIAL ELECTION: Los Angeles Superior Court Office No. 73," March 15, 2010
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "JUDICIAL ELECTIONS: Los Angeles Superior Court Office No. 107," March 22, 2010
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "JUDICIAL ELECTION: Los Angeles Superior Court Office No. 117," March 24, 2010
- ↑ Metropolitan News-Enterprise "Superior Court Judge Amy Hogue Draws Write-In Opponent," October 18, 2010
- ↑ Daily News Los Angeles "2010 Election Results, Los Angeles County Races"
- ↑ Madera County, Semi-Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ Marin County, Primary Election Results
- ↑ Marin County, Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial Primary Election
- ↑ The Ukiah Daily Journal "Two contend for open judge seat," February 28, 2010
- ↑ Mendocino County, Primary Election Results
- ↑ Mono County, Semi-Official Primary Election Summary Report
- ↑ Mono County Semi-Final election results, Nov. 2, 2010
- ↑ Monterey County Elections
- ↑ The Union, "Election 2010: Horne, Diaz have biggest campaign funds," March 24, 2010
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 CBSlocal.com, "Orange County Election Results
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters (dead link)
- ↑ CBSlocal.com, "Riverside County Election Results"
- ↑ Riverside County, Contest/Candidate Proof List
- ↑ The Press-Enterprise, "Three candidates file in Riverside County judge race," March 4, 2010
