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Richard Velasquez
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2037
Richard Velasquez is a judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. His current term ends on January 1, 2037.
Velasquez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Education
Velasquez received his J.D. degree from the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College.[1]
Career
Velasquez began his judicial career in 2006 when he was appointed to the New York City Civil Court of Kings County. In 2009, he was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2022)
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ellen Spodek (R / D) | 8.9 | 469,547 | |
| ✔ | Cheryl Gonzales (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,688 | |
| ✔ | Robin K. Sheares (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,432 | |
| ✔ | Aaron Maslow (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 444,365 | |
| ✔ | Craig S. Walker (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 443,367 | |
| ✔ | Patria Frias-Colon (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 442,441 | |
| ✔ | Lorna McAllister (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,350 | |
| ✔ | Susan Quirk (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,246 | |
| ✔ | Anne Swern (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 439,087 | |
| ✔ | Dweynie Paul (R / D) | 8.3 | 438,292 | |
| ✔ | Cenceria P. Edwards (R / D) | 8.2 | 435,513 | |
| ✔ | Richard Velasquez (D) | 7.1 | 375,165 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25,596 | ||
| Total votes: 5,303,089 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
