Nevada judicial elections, 2012 - Justice Courts

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The Nevada judicial elections consisted of a primary election on June 12th and a general election on November 6th. The filing deadline for judicial candidates was January 13th.

Carson City

Carson City Justice Court, Nevada

• Tom Armstrong maintained his position on the Carson City Justice Court and was elected to a term that will expire in January 2019. He defeated Michael F. Bell in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 69.65 percent of the vote.

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• John Tatro was re-elected to his position on the Carson City Justice Court and the Carson City Municipal Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012.

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Churchill County

New River Township Justice Court, Nevada

Mike Richards maintained his position on the New River Township Justice Court. He competed against Brenda Ingram and Martin G. Crowley in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Judge Richards was the top vote-getter in the primary, receiving 47.89% of the vote. He defeated Brenda Ingram in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 58.51% of the vote.

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Clark County

Boulder Township Justice Court, Nevada

Victor L. Miller maintained his position after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. His new term will expire in January 2019.

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Bunkerville Township Justice Court, Nevada

Darryll B. Dodenbier maintained his position on the Bunkerville Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. His new term will expire in January 2019.

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Goodsprings Township Justice Court, Nevada

Dawn Haviland maintained her position on the Goodsprings Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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Henderson Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Henderson Township Justice Court	Rodney T. Burr	Yes	100%

Las Vegas Township Justice Court, Nevada

• Cynthia Dustin-Cruz received 35.68% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. She defeated incumbent William D. Jansen by an extremely narrow margin in the general election on November 6, earning 50.09% of the vote.

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• Deborah J. Lippis ran for re-election to her position as Department 1 justice of the peace on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court. She defeated Vincent Ginn in the Nevada general election on November 6, 2012, earning 60.21% of the vote. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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• Joe Sciscento maintained his position on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. His term will expire in January 2019.

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• Melanie Andress-Tobiasson maintained her position on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Her new term will end in January 2019.

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• Ann E. Zimmerman ran for re-election to her position as Department 8 justice of the peace on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court. She defeated Amy Chelini in the Nevada general election on November 6, 2012, earning 54.71% of the vote. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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Laughlin Township Justice Court, Nevada

Tim Atkins received 67.7% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He then defeated Jack J. Weaver in the general election on November 6, earning 65.93% of the vote. His new term will expire in January 2019.

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Mesquite Township Justice Court, Nevada

Ryan W. Toone won 24.01% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated Karen Beausoleil in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 55.27% of the vote. Toone was sworn in as both Justice of the Peace and as Mesquite Municipal Judge on January 7, 2013. His term as a justice of the peace will expire in January 2019. His term as Mesquite's municipal judge is at the will of Mesquite's City Council.

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Moapa Township Justice Court, Nevada

Ruth Kolhoss maintained her position on the Moapa Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Her new term will expire in January 2019.

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Moapa Valley Township Justice Court, Nevada

D. Lanny Waite won 59.26% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated Tony Terry in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 58.03% of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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North Las Vegas Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
North Las Vegas Justice Court	Jonathan MacArthur	No	25.92%	49.0%
North Las Vegas Justice Court	Kalani Hoo	No	32.41%	51.0%
North Las Vegas Justice Court	Michelle Anthony	No	20.6%
North Las Vegas Justice Court	Natalie L. Tyrrell	Yes	100%
North Las Vegas Justice Court	Willard Ewing	No	21.1%

Searchlight Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Searchlight Township Justice Court	David K. Thompson	No	54.7%	48.8%
Searchlight Township Justice Court	Leslie Coon	No	6.97%
Searchlight Township Justice Court	Richard R. Hill	Yes	38.33%	51.4%

Douglas County

East Fork Township Justice Court, Nevada

Tom Perkins defeated Wayne A. Fazzino in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 67.11 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Tahoe Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Tahoe Township Justice Court	Richard Glasson	Yes	100%

Elko County

Carlin Township Justice Court, Nevada

Teri Feasel defeated Ella Baugh Trujillo in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 75.12 percent of the vote. Her new term will expire in January 2019.

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Eastline Justice Court, Nevada

Brian E. Boatman faced David Wiskerchen and incumbent Reese F. Melville in the primary. Boatman and Melville advanced to the general election, where Boatman defeated the incumbent with 51.6 percent of the vote.

Elko Township Justice Court, Nevada

Mason E. Simons won 47.98 percent of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated David D. Loreman in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 54.73 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Jackpot Township Justice Court, Nevada

J. Brad Hester won 53.54% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated Monica L. Burt in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 52.98% of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Wells Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Wells Township Justice Court	Don R. Adair	No		20.6%
Wells Township Justice Court	Patricia Calton	Yes		79.3%

Esmeralda County

Esmeralda Township Justice Court, Nevada

Juanita Colvin defeated Starla Rae Gumbmann in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 80.76 percent of the vote. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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Eureka County

Beowawe Township Justice Court, Nevada

• Susan E. Fye maintained her position on the Beowawe Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012.

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Eureka Township Justice Court, Nevada

John F. Schweble maintained his position on the Eureka Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012.

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Humboldt County

Union Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Union Township Justice Court	Christy Riley	No	3.7%
Union Township Justice Court	Ed Holsclaw	No	8.7%
Union Township Justice Court	James Loveless	No	16.19%	45.0%
Union Township Justice Court	Jeff Dawson	No	12.1%
Union Township Justice Court	Lefette Norcutt	No	44.03%	55.0%
Union Township Justice Court	Matt Stermitz	No	4.2%
Union Township Justice Court	Michael Michaelson	No	11.1%

Lander County

Argenta Township Justice Court, Nevada

• Judge Max W. Bunch maintained his position on the Argenta Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Austin Township Justice Court, Nevada

• William E. Schaeffer defeated Ray H. Williams, III in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 76.84 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Lincoln County

Meadow Valley Township Justice Court, Nevada

Mike D. Cowley maintained his position on the Meadow Valley Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012.

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Pahranagat Valley Township Justice Court, Nevada

• Nola A. Holton maintained her position on the Paharanagat Valley Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Her new term will expire in January 2019.

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Canal Township Justice Court, Nevada

Robert J. Bennett ran for re-election to his position on the Canal Township Justice Court. He competed against Brandi Jensen, Kip P. Collins, and Daniel J. Bauer in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Judge Bennett was the second-highest vote-getter in the primary, receiving 37.51 percent of the vote. He then defeated Brandi Jensen in the general election on November 6, 2012, earning 51.26 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Dayton Township Justice Court, Nevada

Camille Vecchiarelli maintained her position on the Dayton Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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Walker River Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Walker River Township Justice Court	Dennis T. Milligan	No		41.2%
Walker River Township Justice Court	Michael S. Fletcher	Yes		58.9%

Mineral County

Hawthorne Township Justice Court, Nevada

Jay Gunter won 54.67 percent of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated Curtis J. Schlepp in the general election on November 6, earning 52.71 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Nye County

Beatty Township Justice Court, Nevada

• Gus Sullivan defeated Kay Handy in the general election on November 6, earning 61.86 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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Pahrump Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Charles G. Watkins	No	10.7%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Louis J. Decanio	No	15.11%	38.9%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Michael Foley	No	6.5%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Patrick Walker	No	10.5%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Ron Kent	No	44.99%	61.1%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Thomas C. Britting	No	1.8%
Pahrump Township Justice Court	Travis J. Huggins	No	10.4%

Tonopah Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Charles Fox	No	1.2%
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Clyde Terrell	No	29.88%	45.2%
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Eddie Cobb	No	16.1%
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Jennifer Klapper	No	29.66%	54.8%
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Jon W. Zane	No	2.2%
Tonopah Township Justice Court	Paul A. Campos	No	20.9%

Pershing County

Lake Township Justice Court, Nevada

Karen Stephens won 46.52% of the vote in the primary election on June 12. She defeated James D. Evans in the general election on November 6, earning 59.58% of the vote. Her term will expire in January 2019.

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Storey County

Virginia Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Virginia Township Justice Court	Eileen Herrington	No	37.7%	51.8%
Virginia Township Justice Court	Jack McGuffey	Yes	32.2%	48.2%
Virginia Township Justice Court	Marie DuFresne	No	10.4%
Virginia Township Justice Court	Tom Redican	No	19.8%

Washoe County

Incline Village Township Justice Court, Nevada

E. Alan Tiras maintained his position on the Incline Village Township Justice Court after running unopposed in the primary election on June 12, 2012.

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Reno Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Reno Township Justice Court	Gemma Greene Waldron	No		35.7%
Reno Township Justice Court	Greg Shannon	No		41.1%
Reno Township Justice Court	Patricia A. Lynch	Yes		58.9%
Reno Township Justice Court	Pierre A. Hascheff	No		64.3%

Sparks Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Sparks Township Justice Court	Susan Deriso	Yes	100%

Wadsworth Township Justice Court, Nevada

Court	Candidate	Incumbent	Primary election	General election
Wadsworth Township Justice Court	Ralph R. Copeland	No		33.0%
Wadsworth Township Justice Court	Terry Graham	Yes		67.0%

White Pine County

Ely Township Justice Court, Nevada

Stephen J. Bishop won 36.94 percent of the vote in the primary election on June 12. He defeated Matthew Hibbs in the general election on November 6, earning 53.63 percent of the vote. His term will expire in January 2019.

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See also

• Nevada judicial elections

External links

• RGJ.com, "3 Nev. Supreme Court Justices run unopposed," January 23, 2012
• Nevada Secretary of State, "Offices up for Election" Scroll to page 5

Footnotes

Nevada courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada

State courts:

Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada

State resources:

Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada