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Laura Findorff
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2021 - Present
2031
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Laura Findorff is a judge of the Colorado 4th Judicial District. She assumed office on April 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 14, 2031.
Findorff ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 4th Judicial District. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the district court on March 12, 2021, by Gov. Jared Polis (D).[1]
Biography
Findorff received both an undergraduate degree and a J.D. from the University of San Diego. She has also worked as an attorney in private practice, as an adjunct professor at Pikes Peak Community College, as a legal research attorney to the 18th Judicial District, as a law clerk at the firm of Gentry and Haskins, and as of counsel to Haskins & Cyboron.[2][3]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2024)
Colorado 4th Judicial District
Laura Findorff was retained to the Colorado 4th Judicial District on November 5, 2024 with 59.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
59.5
|
180,199 | ||
No |
40.5
|
122,800 | |||
Total Votes |
302,999 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Findorff in this election.
2020
El Paso County Court
Laura Findorff was retained to the El Paso County Court on November 3, 2020 with 77.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.3
|
237,028 | ||
No |
22.7
|
69,517 | |||
Total Votes |
306,545 | ||||
|
|
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Laura Findorff was retained in the El Paso County Court, Laura Findorff Retention Election with 74.68 percent of the vote.
| El Paso County Court, Laura Findorff Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Laura Findorff | 74.68% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[4] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[5] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laura Findorff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Laura Findorff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ STL News, "Colorado Governor Appoints Laura Norris Findorff," March 12, 2021
- ↑ Colorado: The Official State Web Portal, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints county court judge in 4th Judicial District," December 19, 2012
- ↑ Colorado: The Official State Web Portal, "Gov. Hickenlooper appoints county court judge in 4th Judicial District," December 19, 2012
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
