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Renee Torres
Renee Torres is a judge for Division III of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in New Mexico. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Torres (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division III judge of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in New Mexico. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was elected in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2024)
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Division III
Renee Torres was retained to Division III of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court on November 5, 2024 with 63.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.1
|
146,557 | ||
No |
36.9
|
85,584 | |||
Total Votes |
232,141 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Torres in this election.
2018
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court,
Renee Torres was retained to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court on November 6, 2018 with 69.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.8
|
134,212 | ||
No |
30.2
|
57,984 | |||
Total Votes |
192,196 | ||||
|
|
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.[1] Renee Torres ran unopposed in the Bernalillo Metropolitan Court general election for Division 3.[2]
| New Mexico Bernalillo Metropolitan Court (Division 3), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Renee Torres (unopposed) | |
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| 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 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court are each appointed to four-year terms by the governor.[3] After this initial term, judges stand in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a member of the state bar and have three years of law practice in New Mexico.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Renee Torres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judges," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Mexico; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
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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
