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R. John Duran II
R. John Duran II was a judge for the Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts in New Mexico. He was appointed to Division 8 of the court on March 28, 2013, by Governor Susana Martinez (R).[1] He was defeated in his bid for re-election in November 2014 but was reappointed to Division 3 on the court soon after.[2] He ran for election in 2016 but was defeated in the primary on June 7, 2016.
Duran filed as a Democratic candidate in 2016, but he ran as a Republican in 2014.
Education
Duran received a B.A. in English and American history from the University of New Mexico, going on to earn his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2013-2016: Judge, Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts
- 2003-2013: Assistant district attorney, 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office[1]
Elections
2016
New Mexico held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.[3] Renee Torres defeated incumbent R. John Duran II in the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court Democratic primary for Division 3.[4]
| New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Court (Division 3), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Renee Torres |
63.57% | 40,489 |
| R. John Duran II Incumbent | 36.43% | 23,198 |
| Total Votes | 63,687 | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election," July 15, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Duran ran for re-election to the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Jill M. Martinez.
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See also
- New Mexico District Courts
- New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Courts
- New Mexico local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The State of New Mexico, "Governor Susana Martinez Appoints R. John Duran II to Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court," March 28, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Primary Election Candidate Guide," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," March 9, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Primary Election 2014 Bernalillo Metropolitan Court," June 4, 2014
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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:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
