P. Paul Yang

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P. Paul Yang

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Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

6

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

P. Paul Yang is a judge for Position 20 of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. Yang assumed office in 2019. Yang's current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Yang ran for re-election for the Position 20 judge of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. Yang won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2024)

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20

Incumbent P. Paul Yang won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	P. Paul Yang (Nonpartisan)	98.6	132,944
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	1,892

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 134,836
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent P. Paul Yang advanced from the primary for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Yang in this election.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2018)

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20

P. Paul Yang defeated incumbent G. Tony Atwal in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	P. Paul Yang (Nonpartisan)	52.7	86,970
	Submit photo	G. Tony Atwal (Nonpartisan)	46.8	77,147
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	807

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,924
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20

Incumbent G. Tony Atwal and P. Paul Yang defeated Elliott Nickell in the primary for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 20 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	G. Tony Atwal (Nonpartisan)	41.3	30,111
✔	Submit photo	P. Paul Yang (Nonpartisan)	32.0	23,335
	Submit photo	Elliott Nickell (Nonpartisan)	26.7	19,422

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,868
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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.

The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.

Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

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Footnotes

Minnesota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals

State resources:

Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota