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Sam Bateman
Sam Bateman was a judge for Department 1 of the Henderson Township Justice Court in Nevada. Bateman assumed office on January 2, 2017. Bateman left office in 2023.
Bateman won re-election for judge of the Henderson Township Justice Court in Nevada outright in the primary on June 12, 2018, after the general election was canceled.
Batemen is a former member of the Henderson City Council in Nevada, representing Ward 4 from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Biography
Bateman holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Utah and a J.D. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His professional experience includes working as a deputy district attorney for Clark County, Nevada.[1]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Henderson Township Justice Court
Incumbent Sam Bateman won election outright in the primary for Henderson Township Justice Court on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Bateman (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 32,662 |
| Total votes: 32,662 | |||
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Selection method
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2016
The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 1 justice of the peace for Henderson.
| Henderson Township Justice of the Peace, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Sam Bateman |
34.94% | 37,367 | ||
| Gayle Nathan | 18.94% | 20,255 | ||
| Jeffrey Posin | 15.07% | 16,121 | ||
| Michael Davidson | 12.43% | 13,290 | ||
| Harvey Gruber | 10.01% | 10,711 | ||
| Shane Zeller | 8.61% | 9,209 | ||
| Total Votes | 106,953 | |||
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "2016 General Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
2015
The city of Henderson, Nevada, was initially scheduled to hold elections for city council on June 2, 2015. A primary took place on April 7, 2015. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, the general election was called off. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2015. Three of the four city council seats were up for election.[2]
In the primary election for Ward 4, incumbent Sam Bateman defeated Derek Uehara and Tristan Galicia.[3][4]
| Henderson City Council, Ward 4, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Sam Bateman Incumbent |
51% | 7,939 | |
| Derek Uehara | 42.9% | 6,677 | |
| Tristan Galicia | 6.2% | 959 | |
| Total Votes | 15,575 | ||
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "Official primary election results," accessed May 10, 2015 | |||
See also
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External links
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Candidate Henderson Township Justice Court |
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Henderson Township Justice Court Department 1 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Henderson City Council Ward IV 2011-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
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
