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Matt Brower
Matt Brower is a judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Brower won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Matt Brower earned a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. His professional experience includes working as the Deputy District Attorney in San Diego County and as a Judge Advocate for the United States European Command Office. Brower served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. His organizational affiliations include the San Diego County Deputy District Attorneys Association, California District Attorneys Association, National Deputy District Attorneys Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Air Force Association, Veterans Democratic Club of San Diego, Democrats for Environmental Action, Democrats for Equality, Lawyers Club, and the Tom Hohmann Law Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Matt Brower (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brower in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Superior Court of San Diego County
Matt Brower defeated incumbent Gary G. Kreep in the general election for Superior Court of San Diego County on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Brower (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 550,044 |
 | Gary G. Kreep (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 349,118 | |
| Total votes: 899,162 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Incumbent Gary G. Kreep and Matt Brower defeated Steve Miller, Victor Torres, and Tim Nader in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary G. Kreep (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 173,274 |
| ✔ | | Matt Brower (Nonpartisan) | 26.4 | 149,704 |
| Steve Miller (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 97,838 | ||
 | Victor Torres (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 86,221 | |
| Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 61,011 | ||
| Total votes: 568,048 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[2][3][4][5]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[2]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[2]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Brower did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
To treat all people with professionalism, dignity, and respect; To ensure that public safety is maintained and that victim’s wrongs are redressed in the context of a fair process that strives to uphold constitutional rights and the public’s faith in the fairness and impartiality of the legal system; Oversee a courtroom in which legal arguments of all parties are heard and considered with an open mind. Is there anything you would like to add? I plan on speaking to voters from every walk of life in every community throughout the county of San Diego to convey my message of treating all people with professionalism, dignity, and respect contrasting my candidacy against that of my opponent who has been censured for ethics violations and rated lacking in qualifications by the county bar.[6] |
” |
| —Matt Brower[1] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 4, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
