Lisa Chavez Ortega (New Mexico)

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Lisa Chavez Ortega

Nonpartisan

New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XIII

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

2019

Education

Bachelor's

University of New Mexico, 1994

Law

University of New Mexico School of Law, 1997

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Lisa Chavez Ortega is a judge for Division XIII of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. Ortega assumed office in 2019. Ortega's current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Ortega (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division XIII judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. Ortega won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Education

Ortega graduated cum laude with a B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1994. She obtained a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1997.

Career

At the time of her judicial appointment, Ortega was a director in the Albuquerque office of Rodey Law.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2020)

General election

General election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XIII

Incumbent Lisa Chavez Ortega won election in the general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XIII on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Chavez Ortega (D)	100.0	204,314

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XIII

Incumbent Lisa Chavez Ortega advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XIII on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Chavez Ortega	100.0	71,704

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Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

New Mexico courts

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