Darren Murray Kugler
Darren Murray Kugler (Democratic Party) was a judge of the New Mexico 3rd Judicial District Court.
Kugler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Mexico State Senate to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Kugler was retained to a new term on the Third Judicial District Court in 2014, but he resigned in January 2017 following allegations of misconduct. The New Mexico Supreme Court, which accepted his resignation on February 1, 2017, ordered that he never again hold judicial office in the state.[1][2][3]
Elections
2020
See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Mexico State Senate District 34
Incumbent Ron Griggs defeated Darren Murray Kugler in the general election for New Mexico State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ron Griggs (R) | 70.1 | 12,415 |
| Darren Murray Kugler (D) | 29.9 | 5,296 | ||
| Total votes: 17,711 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 34
Darren Murray Kugler advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico State Senate District 34 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darren Murray Kugler | 100.0 | 1,875 | |
| Total votes: 1,875 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 34
Incumbent Ron Griggs advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico State Senate District 34 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Griggs | 100.0 | 4,844 |
| Total votes: 4,844 | |||
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2014
Kugler was retained to the 3rd District Court with 75.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Kugler be retained. The full report is available here.
2012
- Main page: New Mexico judicial elections, 2012
Kugler was unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5th, and defeated Nelson J. Goodin in the general election on November 6th.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Darren Murray Kugler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Kugler received a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of New Mexico in 1989. He received his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2000.[6]
Career
- 2013-2017: Judge, Third Judicial District Court
- 2008-2012: Domestic violence commissioner, Third Judicial District Court
- 2004-2007: Assistant district attorney
- 2001-2004: Assistant public defender[6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Doña Ana County's new DA, 3 state judges face quick transition," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun-News, "Las Cruces District Judge Permanently Resigns From Bench," February 14, 2017
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results"
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Las Cruces Sun-News, "Candidate Bio:Darren M. Kugler," October 5, 2012
