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Cynthia Lu
Cynthia Lu is a judge for Department 5 of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Lu ran for re-election for the Department 5 judge of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division Department 5
Incumbent Cynthia Lu won election in the general election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division Department 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Lu (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 169,962 |
| Total votes: 169,962 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cynthia Lu advanced from the primary for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Family Division Department 5.
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Lu ran for election to the Second Judicial District Court.
General: She won in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 62.2 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cynthia Lu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Lu received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her J.D. degree from the John Marshall Law School.[2]
Career
- 2015-2021: Judge, Second Judicial District Court
- 2012-2014: Family court master, Second Judicial District Court
- 2007-2012: Deputy alternate public defender, Washoe County Alternate Public Defender’s Office
- 1994-2007: Chief deputy public defender, Washoe County Public Defender’s Office
- 1994: Law clerk for the Honorable Scott T. Jordan, Second Judicial District Court, Family Division [2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
