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Christopher Whitten
Christopher Whitten is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2006. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Whitten ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Whitten was appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in October 2006.[1]
Biography
Christopher Whitten earned a B.S. in business marketing from the University of Arizona in 1988 and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1991. He began his legal career as a clerk to Arizona Court of Appeals Judge John L. Claborne (1991–1993) and a deputy county attorney for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (1993–1996). Whitten then worked as a private practice attorney until his appointment to the superior court at the firms of Holloway, Odegard & Sweeney (1996–1999) and Whitten Berry P.L.L.C.(1999–2006).[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher Whitten's seat
Christopher Whitten was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
|
913,767 | ||
No |
24.9
|
302,884 | |||
Total Votes |
1,216,651 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Whitten in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher Whitten's seat
Christopher Whitten was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 71.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.9
|
892,586 | ||
No |
28.1
|
348,483 | |||
Total Votes |
1,241,069 | ||||
|
|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher Whitten Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Christopher Whitten | 71.07% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Whitten was retained with 69.46 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher Whitten did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Christopher Whitten did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court, "Judicial Branch News," October 2006
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona: Maricopa County, "Biography of Judge Christopher Whitten," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
