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New Mexico Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The term of one New Mexico Supreme Court justice expired on December 31, 2024. The one seat was up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for retention candidates was June 27, 2024.
One of five justices on the New Mexico Supreme Court is up for retention election— Briana H. Zamora. After serving for one year, the appointed justice must win the first partisan general election after their appointment to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Justices serve eight-year terms. To serve additional terms, justices must receive at least 57% of the vote in a retention election.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) appointed Zamora, a Democrat, to the supreme court. Heading into the election, one judge was elected in a partisan election as a Democrat, and four judges were appointed by a Democratic governor.[1]
Candidates and results
Zamora's seat
New Mexico Supreme Court
Briana H. Zamora was retained to the New Mexico Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 70.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
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Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.7
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524,294 | ||
No |
29.3
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217,227 | |||
Total Votes |
741,521 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Mexico
About the New Mexico Supreme Court
- See also: New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the state of New Mexico. The court is composed of five justices, four associate justices and one chief justice.[2]
Political composition
This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Shannon Bacon | Appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) in 2019; elected in 2020 | |
| ■ Julie Vargas | Appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) in 2020 | |
| ■ David Thomson | Appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) in 2019; elected in 2020 | |
| ■ Michael Vigil | Elected in 2018 | |
| ■ Briana H. Zamora | Appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) in 2021 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in New Mexico
Each of the five justices on the New Mexico Supreme Court serves terms of eight years. In the case of a vacancy, the governor appoints a justice from a list of qualified candidates recommended by a judicial nominating commission. The appointed justice must run in the next general election to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a person must:
- be at least 35 years old;
- have practiced law for ten years before assuming office; and
- have been a New Mexico resident for three years before assuming office.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bolts, "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ New Mexico Supreme Court, "Overview," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Constitution," accessed September 2, 2021 (Article VI Section 35)
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Constitution," accessed September 2, 2021 (Article VI Section 8)
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
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State resources:
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