John T. Grubesic
John T. Grubesic is a former candidate for the Second Judicial District Court in New Mexico.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on June 7, 2016.
Grubesic also ran for the Second Judicial District Court in 2014.[2]
Education
Grubesic received a B.A. in English from Fort Lewis College in 1987, and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1991.[3][4]
Career
- 2009-Present: Partner, Kanter & Grubesic
- 2004-2009: Partner, Clark, Grubesic, Jones & Baur
- 2004-2009: Senator, New Mexico State Legislature
- 2002-2004: Deputy director, New Mexico Office of the Attorney General - Civil Division
- 2000-2002: Assistant attorney general, New Mexico Offoce of the Attorney General - Environmental Enforcement Division
- 1997-2000: Supervising attorney, First Judicial District Attorney's Office - Magistrate Court Division
- 1995-1997: Associate, White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy
- 1993-1995: Assistant attorney general, New Mexico Office of the Attorney General
- 1992-1993: Assistant public defender[3][4]
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[5] Cindy Leos defeated John T. Grubesic in the New Mexico 2nd District Court Democratic primary for Division 9.[1]
| New Mexico 2nd District Court (Division 9), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cindy Leos |
70.12% | 44,234 |
| John T. Grubesic | 29.88% | 18,850 |
| Total Votes | 63,084 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election," July 15, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Grubesic ran for election to the Second Judicial District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 43.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Judith Nakamura.
[2][6]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 84 judges of the New Mexico District Courts are selected in partisan elections to six-year terms. They must compete in yes-no retention elections if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[7]
The process of chief judge selection varies by district, as does the chief judge's term length.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must:[7]
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have at least six years legal practice;
- be a state resident for at least three years; and
- be a district resident.
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- New Mexico Courts, "2nd Judicial District website"
- New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alabama Votes, "2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn.com, "John Grubesic," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 John Grubesic for District Court Judge, "About John Grubesic," archived June 19, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election 2014 District Judges," June 4, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico," archived October 3, 2014
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