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John Hannah (Arizona)
John Hannah is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Hannah ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Hannah was initially appointed in November 2005.
Biography
John Hannah received a B.A. from Pomona College in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1984. He began his legal career in private practice (1985–1989) before becoming a staff attorney for the Arizona Capital Representation Project (1989–1991). He went on to serve as an assistant federal public defender for the U.S. Public Defenders Office in Phoenix (1991–1998) before working in private practice again until his appointment (1998–2006).[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, John Hannah's seat
John Hannah was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 72.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.1
|
879,727 | ||
No |
27.9
|
339,712 | |||
Total Votes |
1,219,439 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hannah in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, John Hannah's seat
John Hannah was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 65.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.3
|
821,071 | ||
No |
34.7
|
436,174 | |||
Total Votes |
1,257,245 | ||||
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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]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, John Hannah Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John Hannah | 68.76% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Hannah was retained with 55.54 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Hannah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
John Hannah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona: Maricopa County, "Biography of Judge John Hannah," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
