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David Palmer (Arizona)
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2009 - Present
2029
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David Palmer is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Palmer ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Palmer was initially appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on September 16, 2009, effective the following month.
From 2004 until his judicial appointment, Palmer was a commissioner of the court.
Biography
David Palmer received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Brigham Young University in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He worked in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office from 1991 to 2004.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, David Palmer's seat
David Palmer was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 76.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.2
|
925,584 | ||
No |
23.8
|
288,734 | |||
Total Votes |
1,214,318 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Palmer in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, David Palmer's seat
David Palmer was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 76.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.4
|
954,507 | ||
No |
23.6
|
294,668 | |||
Total Votes |
1,249,175 | ||||
|
|
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.[2]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, David Palmer Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David Palmer | 73.09% | |
| 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
Palmer was retained with 71.33 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Palmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Palmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eastern Arizona Courier "Valley native appointed judge in Maricopa County," September 27, 2009
- ↑ 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
