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Debra Ramirez
Debra Ramirez is a judge for Division XXIV of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Ramirez ran for re-election for the Division XXIV judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Ramirez was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez (R) on July 18, 2014, to replace Ross C. Sanchez.[1] Her term expired at the end of 2014, but Gov. Martinez appointed her to the court again in January 2015 to replace Judge Kenneth H. Martinez.[2]
Biography
Ramirez received her undergraduate degree from Bethany College and her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. She previously worked as a domestic violence commissioner in the 2nd Judicial District.[1]
Awards and associations
Ramirez was a 2016 Emerge New Mexico candidate. Emerge America is an organization that supports Democratic women running for office.[3]
Elections
2020
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXIV
Debra Ramirez was retained to Division XXIV of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020 with 69.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.8
|
160,701 | ||
No |
30.2
|
69,428 | |||
Total Votes |
230,129 | ||||
|
|
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[4] Incumbent Debra Ramirez ran unopposed in the New Mexico 2nd District Court general election for Division 24.[5]
| New Mexico 2nd District Court (Division 24), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Debra Ramirez Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[6]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[6]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Debra Ramirez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor Susana Martinez Announces Appointments to 2nd Judicial District Court," July 18, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints Debra Ramirez to Second Judicial District Court," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Emerge America, "2016 Emerge Candidates," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
