John H. Guthmann
John H. Guthmann is a judge for Position 26 of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Guthmann ran for re-election for the Position 26 judge of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Guthmann was appointed to this position on January 31, 2008, by Governor Tim Pawlenty.[1] He was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.
Education
Guthmann received his B.A. in history and political science from Cornell College in 1976. He then received his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
Guthmann began his legal career in 1979 as a law clerk for Hennepin County District Court Judge Harold Kalina. The following year, he clerked for Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Sheran. He joined the firm of Hansen, Dordell, Bradt, Odlaug & Bradt, P.L.L.P. in 1981, became a partner of this firm in 1990, and a managing partner in 1998. He worked in this capacity until he joined the district court in 2002.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2022)
General election
General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 26
Incumbent John H. Guthmann won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John H. Guthmann (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 85,797 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 1,462 | ||
| Total votes: 87,259 | |||
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2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[2] Incumbent John H. Guthmann ran unopposed in the Minnesota 2nd District, Position 26 general election.[3]
| Minnesota 2nd District, Position 26, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John H. Guthmann Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 128,754 |
| Total Votes | 128,754 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Guthmann was re-elected after running unopposed.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John H. Guthmann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Chief Judge John H. Guthmann," accessed January 25, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
