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Patrick Smalling

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Patrick Smalling
Superior Court of San Joaquin County
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
5
Predecessor: Brett H. Morgan (Nonpartisan)

Compensation
Base salary
$214,601
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 5, 2024
Appointed
April 15, 2021
Contact

Patrick Smalling is a judge of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County in California. He assumed office in 2021. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Smalling won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Smalling was appointed to the superior court in April 2021 by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).[1]

Biography

Education

Smalling earned a B.A. from California State University, Hayward, and a J.D. from the New College of California School of Law.[1]

Career

  • 2004-2021: San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office
  • 2020-2021: Assistant public defender
  • 2004-2020: Deputy public defender[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in San Joaquin County, California (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Patrick Smalling (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smalling in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Patrick Smalling did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

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