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Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Thompson ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Thompson was initially appointed in September 2010 by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) to succeed Judge James Keppel.[1]
From 2007 until his appointment as judge, Thompson served as a commissioner on the superior court.[1]
Biography
Peter Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1982 and earned his J.D. from its law school in 1985. He went into private practice after graduating from law school. In 2000, he became staff attorney for the City of Mesa Police Department.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Peter Thompson's seat
Peter Thompson was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 71.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.9
|
875,165 | ||
No |
28.1
|
342,628 | |||
Total Votes |
1,217,793 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thompson in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Peter Thompson's seat
Peter Thompson was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.7
|
939,433 | ||
No |
24.3
|
300,949 | |||
Total Votes |
1,240,382 | ||||
|
|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[2]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Peter Thompson Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Peter Thompson | 72.35% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Thompson was retained with 72.58 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Peter Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Peter Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of Superior Court Judges in Maricopa County," September 1, 2010
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
