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Carol W. Overton
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2005 - Present
2027
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Carol W. Overton is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. She assumed office in 2005. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Overton won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Elections
2020
Incumbent Carol W. Overton was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Overton ran for re-election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
As an unopposed incumbent, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carol W. Overton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Overton received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.[2]
Career
- 2005-Present: Judge, Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- 2000-2005: Senior deputy attorney, San Jose City Attorney's Office
- 1987-2000: Deputy city attorney, San Jose City Attorney's Office
- 1984-1987: Deputy public defender, Office of the Public Defender - Santa Clara County[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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