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Theresa Spahn
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2014 - Present
2029
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Theresa Spahn is a judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Spahn ran for re-election for judge of the Denver County Court in Colorado. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)
Denver County Court
Theresa Spahn was retained to the Denver County Court on November 5, 2024 with 77.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.9
|
191,542 | ||
No |
22.1
|
54,219 | |||
Total Votes |
245,761 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Spahn in this election.
2020
Denver County Court, Spahn's seat
Theresa Spahn was retained to the Denver County Court on November 3, 2020 with 81.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
81.1
|
245,061 | ||
No |
18.9
|
57,007 | |||
Total Votes |
302,068 | ||||
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|
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Theresa Spahn was retained in the Denver County Court, Theresa Spahn Retention Election with 78.83 percent of the vote.
| Denver County Court, Theresa Spahn Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Theresa Spahn | 78.83% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[1] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[2] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Theresa Spahn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Theresa Spahn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
