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Megan Duffy
2019 - Present
2032
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Megan Duffy (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Duffy ran for re-election for judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
New Mexico Court of Appeals, Megan Duffy's seat
Megan Duffy was retained to the New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 68.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.2
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490,262 | ||
No |
31.8
|
228,198 | |||
Total Votes |
718,460 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Duffy in this election.
2018
General election
General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Megan Duffy defeated incumbent Daniel Gallegos in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Duffy (D) | 54.5 | 367,522 |
 | Daniel Gallegos (R) | 45.5 | 306,814 | |
| Total votes: 674,336 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Megan Duffy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Duffy | 100.0 | 132,715 |
| Total votes: 132,715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Incumbent Daniel Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Gallegos | 100.0 | 64,674 |
| Total votes: 64,674 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 10 judges of the New Mexico Court of Appeals are chosen by assisted gubernatorial appointment. A new appointee must stand in the next partisan election after his or her appointment. If a sitting judge wishes to serve additional terms, he or she must compete in an uncontested retention election and receive at least 57 percent of the vote.[1] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of qualified candidates recommended by the judicial nominating commission. The newly appointed judge must run in the next general election to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. To win further full terms, the judge must stand for retention by voters thereafter.[1]
Qualifications
To serve the court of appeals, a judge must:
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have practiced law for the ten years preceding assumption of office;
- be a state resident of at least three years preceding assumption of office.[1]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the court of appeals is selected by peer vote to serve a two-year term.[1]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Megan Duffy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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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
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