Michael Peterson (Arizona)
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Michael Peterson is a Republican judge on the Graham County Superior Court in Arizona. He was initially appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on September 2, 2015. Peterson won election to a full four-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Peterson earned his J.D. from Baylor University. At the time of his judicial appointment in 2015, Peterson had a law office in Safford. He had served as a temporary judge in Graham and Greenlee counties, in addition to being an assistant magistrate for Safford.[1]
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Seventeen of those seats were up for partisan election, including a primary contest on August 30, 2016. Only one partisan race saw more than one candidate file for the election. As both were of the same party, the race was decided in the primary, leaving all of the races unopposed on the general election ballot.
General election
Incumbent Michael Peterson ran unopposed in the general election for the Graham County Superior Court.
| Graham County Superior Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Peterson Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.50% | 9,485 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.5% | 144 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,629 | |||
| Source: Graham County Elections, "Summary Report," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Michael Peterson defeated Gary Griffith in the Republican primary election for the Graham County Superior Court.
| Graham County Superior Court, Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Peterson Incumbent |
55.61% | 2,536 |
| Gary Griffith | 44.39% | 2,024 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 4,560 | |
| Source: Graham County, Arizona, "Official Results," September 6, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Official website of the Graham County Superior Court
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
