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David Nesbett

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David Nesbett
Alaska Third District Superior Court
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
2
Prior offices:
Alaska Third District District Court
Years in office: 2019 - 2023

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Appointed
September 19, 2023

David Nesbett is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. He assumed office on September 19, 2023. His current term ends in 2026.

Nesbett ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District District Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.

Nesbett was appointed to the court on March 21, 2019, by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) to replace Gregory Motyka.[1]

Education

Nesbett received his undergraduate education from the Wesleyan University College of Letters and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.[2]

Career

  • 2019-Present: District court judge, Alaska Third District
  • 2011-2019: Shareholder, Nesbett & Nesbett PC
  • 2007-2010:Associate, Dorsey & Whitney and Jermain Dunnagan & Owens
  • 2004-2007: Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Assistant District Attorney
  • 2001-2004:Assistant Municipal Prosecutor
  • 1998-2000: Judicial Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge H. Russel Holland

Elections

2022

See also:  City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)

Alaska Third District District Court, Nesbett's seat

David Nesbett was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 8, 2022 with 59.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
59.5
 
86,873
No
 
40.5
 
59,057
Total Votes
145,930

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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