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Joan M. Chrostek

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Joan M. Chrostek
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Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
11

Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2020
Education
Bachelor's
University of San Diego, 1988
Law
Santa Clara University, 1991

Joan M. Chrostek is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. She assumed office on January 5, 2015. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Chrostek won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2020)

Incumbent Joan M. Chrostek was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

2014

See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Chrostek ran for election to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Primary: She was elected in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 51.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Emma Castro.
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Education

Chrostek earned her undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego in 1988 and her J.D. from Santa Clara University in 1991.[3]

Career

Chrostek joined the District Attorney's Office in 2002, where she has served in various positions since that time. Earlier in her career, she worked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Chrostek started her career as a liability defense attorney for the bicycle industry.[3]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joan M. Chrostek did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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