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Richard Gordon (Arizona)
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2009 - Present
2029
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Richard E. Gordon is a judge for Division 8 of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Gordon ran for re-election for the Division 8 judge of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Gordon was appointed to the superior court by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) in June 2009 to succeed Judge John Davis.[1]
Biography
Richard Gordon earned his B.S. from Arizona State University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona. [2] Prior to Gordon's appointment, he worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Gordon also practiced privately with the law firm Snell & Wilmer and as an assistant attorney general.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2024)
Pima County Superior Court Division 8, Richard Gordon's seat
Richard E. Gordon was retained to Division 8 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 74.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.0
|
270,828 | ||
No |
26.0
|
95,105 | |||
Total Votes |
365,933 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gordon in this election.
2020
Pima County Superior Court Division 8, Richard Gordon's seat
Richard E. Gordon was retained to Division 8 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.5
|
295,842 | ||
No |
24.5
|
96,049 | |||
Total Votes |
391,891 | ||||
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|
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.[4]
| Pima County Superior Court, Richard Gordon Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Richard Gordon | 75.89% | |
| Source: Pima County, Arizona, "2016 Pima General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Gordon was retained with 79.02% of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard E. Gordon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Richard E. Gordon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tucson.com, "Governor taps Richard Gordon for Pima County Superior Court," June 12, 2009
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Richard E. Gordon"
- ↑ AZ Capital Times Website, June 10, 2009
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Pima County, "Unofficial Election Summary Report – Pima County 2012 General Election," November 19, 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
