Michala M. Ruechel
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Michala M. Ruechel is the Democratic Division 4 judge on the Navajo County Superior Court in Arizona. She was initially appointed to the position in 2006 by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D). Ruechel won re-election to full four-year terms in 2008 and 2012. She won re-election most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Ruechel was born in Portales, N.M., on November 30, 1961. She received her J.D. from Arizona State University. From 1993 until her appointment to superior court judge, Ruechel had served as the commissioner for the court's child support division and judge pro tempore.[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 Michala M. Ruechel ran unopposed in the general election for Division 4 on the Navajo County Superior Court.
| Navajo County, Division 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michala M. Ruechel Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.50% | 24,577 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.5% | 374 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,951 | |||
| Source: Navajo County, Arizona, "Election Summary Report General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Michala M. Ruechel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for Division 4 on the Navajo County Superior Court.
| Navajo County, Division 4 Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michala M. Ruechel Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.09% | 6,432 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 6,491 | |
| Source: Navajo County, Arizona, "Primary Election Complete Officail Report," September 6, 2016 | ||
2012
Ruechel was re-elected after running unopposed.[2][3][4]
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Navajo County website
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
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
