Rebecca Saxe
2023 - Present
2029
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Rebecca Saxe is a judge for Department 13 of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Saxe ran for election for the Department 13 judge of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Saxe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rebecca Saxe's professional experience includes working as a lawyer. She earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2006 and a J.D. from UNLV Boyd School of Law in 2009.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2022)
General election
General election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 13
Rebecca Saxe defeated incumbent Suzan Baucum in the general election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Saxe (Nonpartisan)  | 51.0 | 183,299 |
 | Suzan Baucum (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 176,277 | |
| Total votes: 359,576 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Suzan Baucum and Rebecca Saxe advanced from the primary for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 13.
Endorsements
To view Saxe's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Saxe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Saxe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After graduating from the UNLV Boyd School of Law, I clerked for United States District Court Judge Philip M. Pro. Judge Pro had a huge impact on my life and was a great mentor. Judge Pro led by example and showed me that the best judges hold themselves and others accountable, act with integrity and treat people with dignity and respect. After clerking for Judge Pro, I was chosen for a grant funded research project at the ACLU of Nevada that led to the end of incarcerated women in Nevada being forced to give birth while shackled to hospital beds.
- We need justice court judges who have a diversity of experience in representing people and who understand the challenges that so many in our community face. Improving community safety begins by addressing these underlying challenges. Whether you are suspected of a crime or a victim of a crime, you will most likely appear in front of a justice court judge. It is vital to have people in that position who will uphold your constitutional rights and who will treat you with respect. I have spent my career defending and protecting our Constitutional liberties and was raised to treat everyone with dignity.
- As a Public Defender, I have a unique perspective on what measures are most effective to make our community safer. I have met community leaders across the Las Vegas valley who endorse me and are committed to ensuring we elect judges that work for the people. I am grateful to have the support of these leaders. My reputation within the legal community, including from prosecutors and judges, is that of someone who can be trusted, works hard and acts with integrity. These are the qualities we need in our justice court judges and the qualities I will bring to the bench.
- I am the only candidate in my race endorsed by Nevada NOW (National Organization of Women). I also have been endorsed by SEIU Local 1107, Culinary Local 226, Southern Nevada Building Trades Union, Ironworkers Local 416 & 433 and IBEW local 357. I am honored that community organizations like Somos Votantes, Independent Black Voters, and AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Forward have endorsed me. I also support Veterans and Military Families and, as a supporter, I have received one of the highest grades by the Nevada Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus. I take the concerns of these organizations seriously and am committed to continuing to engage with them to ensure our justice system is working for the people.
My grandmother also repaired clothing for those in the nursing home. On the days when I would help her I remember looking at the pile of clothes she had already repaired and admiring the amazing labor of love for which she expected nothing in return. There are countless examples like these of the values instilled in me by my mother and grandmother. These values have guided me my entire life and ultimately led me to becoming a public defender. I strive everyday to serve my community with integrity and compassion in honor of my mother and grandmother.
Throughout my life, I have worked in restaurants, hotels, business administration offices, athletic clubs and even in a sandpaper factory as one of the product assemblers. These experiences taught me the value of giving 100% to everything that you do. Through these experiences, I also saw many of the struggles of those I had the privilege to work alongside and the challenges they faced everyday to make ends meet and provide for their families.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
