Joan Wagener
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2014 - Present
2029
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Joan Wagener is a judge for Division 24 of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Wagener ran for re-election for the Division 24 judge of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Wagener was appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on May 13, 2014, to replace Ted B. Borek and retained to a full four-year term on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Joan Wagener received her B.A. in political science and her J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1985 and 1987, respectively.[1] Prior to her appointment, Wagener's career experience included the following:
- 2000-2014: Court commissioner, Pima County Superior Court
- 2012-2014: Family court
- 2000-2012: Juvenile court
- 1993-2000: Attorney/sole practitioner, Private practice
- 1990-1993: Attorney, Law firm of Ann Haralambie
- 1988-1990: Attorney, Richards & Pennington[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2024)
Pima County Superior Court Division 24, Joan Wagener's seat
Joan Wagener was retained to Division 24 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 73.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.5
|
268,978 | ||
No |
26.5
|
96,889 | |||
Total Votes |
365,867 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wagener in this election.
2020
Pima County Superior Court Division 24, Joan Wagener's seat
Joan Wagener was retained to Division 24 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 76.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.3
|
298,206 | ||
No |
23.7
|
92,469 | |||
Total Votes |
390,675 | ||||
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2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[2]
| Pima County Superior Court, Joan Wagener Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Joan Wagener | 71.31% | |
| Source: Pima County, Arizona, "2016 Pima General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Joan Wagener 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 Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
