Robert Kurth
Robert Kurth ran in a special election for the Department A judge of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division. He lost in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
Kurth is a former candidate for District 9 representative on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. Kurth lost in the primary election on June 14, 2016.
Kurth was a 2014 judicial candidate for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Nevada.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for election to the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in 2010 and 2012 and to the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 2011.[2][3][4]
Biography
Kurth received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada in 1989 and his J.D. degree from the University of Denver in 1991.[5][6] Kurth has maintained his own law practice, the Kurth Law Office, in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1996.[6]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2022)
General election
Special general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department A
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mari Parladé (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 135,739 | |
| Kristine Brewer (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 111,106 | ||
| Lynn Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 84,373 | ||
| David Jacks (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 81,942 | ||
| Stephanie Keels (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 78,871 | ||
 | Robert Kurth (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 50,828 | |
| Total votes: 542,859 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department M
Amy Mastin defeated Lynn Hughes in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department M on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Mastin (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 366,158 | |
| Lynn Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 359,328 | ||
| Total votes: 725,486 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department M
Amy Mastin and Lynn Hughes defeated Robert Kurth and Mandy McKellar in the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Family Division Department M on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Mastin (Nonpartisan) | 32.5 | 86,186 | |
| ✔ | Lynn Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 74,878 | |
| Robert Kurth (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 56,574 | |
| Mandy McKellar (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 47,468 | ||
| Total votes: 265,106 | |||
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2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 15
Melisa De La Garza won election outright against Jeff Rogan, Robert Kurth, and Craig Friedberg in the primary for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 15 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melisa De La Garza (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 57,460 | |
| Jeff Rogan (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 25,817 | ||
| Robert Kurth (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 17,854 | |
| Craig Friedberg (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 9,470 | ||
| Total votes: 110,601 | |||
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Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
2016
Joe Bonaventure defeated Robert Kurth and Steven Goldstein in the primary election for the District 9 justice of the peace for Las Vegas.
| Las Vegas Township Justice of the Peace, District 9 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joe Bonaventure |
59.60% | 51,094 |
| Robert Kurth | 21.78% | 18,673 |
| Steven Goldstein | 18.62% | 15,963 |
| Total Votes | 85,730 | |
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "2016 Primary Election," accessed November 17, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Kurth ran for election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.5 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Robert Teuton.
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2012
Kurth was a candidate for Department 5 justice of the peace on the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. He was defeated by Cynthia Dustin-Cruz and William D. Jansen in the primary election on June 12, 2012, earning 20.87% of the vote.[2]
2011
Kurth ran for election to the Las Vegas Municipal Court. He was defeated in the primary election on April 5, 2011. He received 11.95% of the vote.[7][3]
- See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2011
2010
Kurth was a candidate for the judgeship of Department 7 of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada. He was defeated by incumbent Karen Bennett-Haron in the general election.[4]
- See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Kurth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Robert Kurth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Robert Kurth participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Robert Kurth's responses follow below.[8]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | I believe that a Judge should know and understand the law, be COURTEOUS, have INTEGRITY, LISTEN to your concerns, RESPECT your rights, PROTECT our families, and ENFORCE the Constitution. A judge should not legislate from the bench. I will do these things.[9][10] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about fairness and everyone having their day in court and receiving due process. It is not economically feasible or necessarily good for the person or their family to be locked up for a traffic citation or a non-violent misdemeanor offense. Doing so could have repercussion that negatively affect the person, their family, the justice system, etc. Justice should be applied fairly to all, who come before the Court.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Robert Kurth answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | An elected official should have integrity and understand that they work for the betterment of our community.[10] | ” |
| “ | I am running for Justice of the Peace because I care about our community and the place my family calls home. I am in my 26th year practicing law, have judicial experience, and understand how to wade thru the muck and the mire and make a just decision. I will be a Judge, who will LISTEN to your concerns, RESPECT your rights, PROTECT our families, and ENFORCE the Constitution. I will not legislate from the bench. I have the Experience, Integrity, Demeanor, Fairness and Common Sense necessary to be our Justice of the Peace, and will be FAIR in applying justice to all those who come before me.[10] | ” |
| “ | To LISTEN to your concerns, RESPECT your rights, PROTECT our families, and ENFORCE the Constitution for all those, who come before the Court.[10] | ” |
| “ | Justice Scalia, Justice Rehnquist[10] | ” |
| “ | Yes. A judge applies the law to the facts when making a decision. Empathy does play a part in sentencing.[10] | ” |
| “ | I have served as an Arbitrator for the Eighth Judicial District Court, where I hear and decide civil cases valued at $50,000.00 or less, which is much higher than the jurisdiction in the Justice Court. I have also served as a Small Claims Court Referee (Judge) and an Alternate Child Support Hearing Master.[10] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark County Nevada, "Election: Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed February 13, 2014 Select "Election Year: 2014"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Silver State, 2012 Official Primary Election Results: Clark County"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2011 Official Municipal Primary Election Results," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Clark County Election Department, "2010 Official Final Results"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Robert O. Kurth, Jr. - Lawyer Profile," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 LinkedIn.com, "Robert Kurth, Attorney at Kurth Law Office / Candidate for Judge," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, Nevada, "Official 2011 Municipal Primary Election Results," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Robert Kurth's responses," May 16, 2018
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
