Lori Horn Bustamante
Lori Horn Bustamante is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Bustamante ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Bustamante was initially appointed in August 2014 by Gov. Jan Brewer (R).
Biography
Lori Horn Bustamante earned a B.S. in justice studies and history from Grand Canyon University in 1994, graduating summa cum laude, and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1996, graduating cum laude. She began her legal career as a deputy county attorney for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (1997–2001) and a trial attorney for Allstate Insurance Company (2001–2006). She operated her own legal practice, Law Office of Lori Horn, for five years (2006–2011), until she became a commissioner of the superior court.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Lori Horn Bustamante's seat
Lori Horn Bustamante was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 77.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
✔ | Yes |
77.4
|
956,778 | ||
No |
22.6
|
279,027 | |||
Total Votes |
1,235,805 |
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bustamante in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Lori Horn Bustamante's seat
Lori Horn Bustamante was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 78.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
✔ | Yes |
78.7
|
1,007,260 | ||
No |
21.3
|
272,170 | |||
Total Votes |
1,279,430 |
|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[2]
Maricopa County Superior Court, Lori Horn Bustamante Retention Election, 2016 | ||
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Name | Yes votes | |
![]() | 72.85% | |
Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Lori Horn Bustamante did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona