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Kenneth Howard Jr.
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Kenneth Howard Jr. was a magistrate judge of the McKinley County Magistrate Court in New Mexico, serving from 2007 to 2010 and 2015 to 2017. He passed away on May 18, 2017.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Howard Jr. ran for election to the McKinley County Magistrate Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 40.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Kimberlaine Willoughby and Robert B. Baca.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Race decided by coin toss
After a recount, it was found that Howard and Robert B. Baca both received exactly 2,879 votes in the primary election. According to New Mexico state law, ties are to be decided by lot. On July 8, the winner was determined by a coin toss in a courthouse in Gallup, New Mexico. Howard won the toss, and therefore secured the magistrate position since there were no Republican candidates.[5]
2010
- Main article: New Mexico judicial elections, 2010
Howard was defeated by April J. Silversmith in the Democratic primary for the magistrate court.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Navajo Times, "Gallup Judge Dies Early Thursday Morning," May 19, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election Magistrate Judges," June 4, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Primary Election Magistrate Judges," November 4, 2014
- ↑ US News, "Heads Up: New Mexico County Magistrate Wins Election by the Flip of a Coin," July 10, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "McKinley County Election Results"
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
