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David Wallace (Alaska)
David R. Wallace is a judge of the Alaska Third District District Court. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends in 2029.
Wallace ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District District Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Wallace was appointed in January 2009 by Gov. Sarah Palin (R).
Biography
Judge Wallace graduated from Arizona State University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. In 1987 he earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona, College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2009-Present: Judge, Alaska Third District
- 2000-2003: He worked in personal injury insurance defense with LeGros Buchanan & Paul
- 1990-2000: He worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Alaska, Department of Law
- 1989: He worked in general civil law practice in the Law Office of David R. Wallace
- 1987-1989: He was an associate with Wade & DeYoung
- 1986: He was a summer intern with Bailey & Mason in Anchorage, Alaska
- 1985: He was a summer intern for Chugach Electric Association in Anchorage, Alaska[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2024)
Alaska Third District District Court
David R. Wallace was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.7
|
108,096 | ||
No |
39.3
|
69,957 | |||
Total Votes |
178,053 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wallace in this election.
2020
Alaska Third District District Court
David R. Wallace was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 3, 2020 with 65.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.9
|
137,378 | ||
No |
34.1
|
71,141 | |||
Total Votes |
208,519 | ||||
|
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2016
| Alaska District Court, 3rd District, David Wallace Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David Wallace | 60.98% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
Wallace was retained with 65.94 percent of the vote on November 6th.[2][3]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David R. Wallace did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David R. Wallace did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
