Michael Kemp
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2029
Michael Kemp is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Kemp ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Kemp was appointed to the court by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in March 2005.[1]
Biography
Michael Kemp received his undergraduate degree from University of Northern Iowa and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was an assistant United States attorney for the district of Arizona. Kemp has also worked as a deputy county attorney for Maricopa County and in private practice at the firm of O’Connor, Cavanaugh, et.al.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Michael Kemp's seat
Michael Kemp was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 74.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.6
|
908,747 | ||
No |
25.4
|
309,414 | |||
Total Votes |
1,218,161 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kemp in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Michael Kemp's seat
Michael Kemp was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.3
|
943,688 | ||
No |
24.7
|
308,749 | |||
Total Votes |
1,252,437 | ||||
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|
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.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Michael Kemp Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael Kemp | 71.62% | |
| 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. | ||
2012
Kemp was retained with 69.88 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Kemp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Kemp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZCentral, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ Maricopa County Bio
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
