Kathleen Drakulich
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2027
Kathleen Drakulich is a judge for Department 1 of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Drakulich ran for re-election for the Department 1 judge of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Drakulich received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law. At the time of her judicial appointment, Drakulich was a partner at McDonald Carano, focusing on issues of energy, the environment, and natural resources. Her professional experience also includes working as a prosecutor at the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office and as an assistant general counsel at Sierra Pacific Power Co.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1
Incumbent Kathleen Drakulich won election in the general election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Drakulich (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 182,031 | |
| Total votes: 182,031 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathleen Drakulich advanced from the primary for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1.
2018
General election
General election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1
Incumbent Kathleen Drakulich won election in the general election for Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court Department 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Drakulich (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 148,322 | |
| Total votes: 148,322 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 72 judges of the Nevada District Courts are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. To serve additional terms, judges must run for re-election.[2]
Each district court selects its chief judge to a two-year term by peer vote. Not every district court is required to select a chief judge; only in districts with populations over 100,000 are the courts required to choose one.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada District Courts, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident for two years;
- a district resident;
- at least 25 years old;
- licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada; and
- a licensed attorney for 15 years with at least two years in Nevada.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kathleen Drakulich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
