Edward Benavidez

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Edward Benavidez

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Prior offices

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

New Mexico State University

Law

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Edward Benavidez was a judge of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in New Mexico. He left office on December 31, 2018.

Benavidez (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Division X judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He lost in the special Democratic primary on June 7, 2022.

Education

Benavidez earned his B.A. from New Mexico State University and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Career

Benavidez was a judge for the New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts until 2018.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2022)

General election

Special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division X

Incumbent Bruce Fox won election in the special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division X on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Fox (D)	100.0	148,934

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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division X

Incumbent Bruce Fox defeated Edward Benavidez in the special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division X on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Fox	51.6	22,509
	Submit photo	Edward Benavidez	48.4	21,142

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,651
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2020)

General election

General election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VI

Incumbent Daniel E. Ramczyk won election in the general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VI on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel E. Ramczyk (D)	100.0	205,382

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VI

Incumbent Daniel E. Ramczyk defeated Edward Benavidez in the Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division VI on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel E. Ramczyk	51.5	40,158
	Submit photo	Edward Benavidez	48.5	37,871

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,029
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2018)

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court,

Edward Benavidez was not retained to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court on November 6, 2018 with 55.4% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
			Yes	55.4	105,577
		✖	No	44.6	84,965
			Total Votes		190,542

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It has been certified. Source

2014

See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014

Benavidez was retained to the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court with 71.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.  

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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Footnotes

New Mexico courts

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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:

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