Michael Begert
Michael Begert is a judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Begert won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
He was appointed by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in December 2010.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Begert received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, Seattle and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.[1][3]
Career
- 2011-present: Judge, Superior Court of San Francisco County
- 2002-2010: Attorney, Bingham McCutchen
- 1989-2002: Attorney, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County
Incumbent Michael Begert won election outright against Chip Zecher in the primary for Superior Court of San Francisco County on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Begert (Nonpartisan) | 61.6 | 124,943 | |
| Chip Zecher (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 78,017 | ||
| Total votes: 202,960 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Michael Begert (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2012
Begert ran for re-election to the superior court in 2012. As an unopposed incumbent, his name did not appear on the ballot. After the primary election, Begert was automatically re-elected.[4]
- See also: California judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the California Governor, "Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Michael Begert to San Francisco County Superior Court," December 16, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Francisco County Superior Court News Release: Two New Judges Take the Bench in the San Francisco Superior Court, January 4, 2011
- ↑ City and County of San Francisco Department of Elections, "Local Elected Officials"
- ↑ San Francisco County Registrar of Voters, June Primary Election Candidates
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
