Denise Barela-Shepherd
Denise Barela-Shepherd is a judge for Division XVIII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She assumed office in 2003. Her current term ends on January 1, 2031.
Barela-Shepherd ran for re-election for the Division XVIII judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Denise Barela-Shepherd received her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[1] Prior to her appointment to the Second Judicial District, she was a Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court judge from 1997 to 2003. Barela-Shepherd also previously worked as general counsel for the New Mexico Department of Health and as an attorney in private practice.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XVIII
Denise Barela-Shepherd was retained to Division XVIII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 5, 2024 with 68.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.1
|
158,687 | ||
No |
31.9
|
74,306 | |||
Total Votes |
232,993 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Barela-Shepherd in this election.
2020
New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XVIII
Denise Barela-Shepherd was retained to Division XVIII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020 with 72.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.4
|
172,568 | ||
No |
27.6
|
65,907 | |||
Total Votes |
238,475 | ||||
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2014
Barela-Shepherd was retained to the 2nd District Court with 73.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Barela-Shepherd be retained. The full report is available here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denise Barela-Shepherd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Denise Barela-Shepherd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
