Unofficial primary election results: Nevada
June 9, 2010
Nevada: If there is one way to characterize the judicial races in Nevada yesterday, one could conclude that they were all very close. By fractions by percentage points, candidates squeaked by their opponents to qualify for the general election. In Nevada's judicial contests, the two candidates that receive the most votes advance to face off in November.
With one exception, contested judicial races occurred in Clark County, where Las Vegas sits.
Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
- Department 26: Gloria Sturman won with 46.77% of the vote, while Bruce L. Gale won 28.61%.[1]
- Department 28: Ron Israel received 44.13% of the vote, while Jack Howard garnered 28.73%.[1]
- Department 30: Michael D. Davidson and Jerry A. Wiese finished close, winning 31.56% and 31.19% of the vote, respectively.[1]
- Department 31: Phil Dabney and Joanna Kishner were also very close, receiving 32% and 31.2% of the vote, respectively.[1]
- Family Division - Department C: Incumbent Steven Jones (Nevada) received the most votes, winning 42.94%. Next was Maria Maskall, with 29.25%.[1]
- Family Division - Department F: John Eccles, winning 33.44% of the vote, will challenge incumbent William E. Gonzalez, who won 40.66%, in the general election.[1]
- Family Division - Department S: In a crowded race, Vincent Ochoa received the most votes, with 26.9%, while Rebecca Wallace took 19.4%.[1]
- Family Division - Department T: Carl F. Piazza won 22.46% of the vote, while Gayle Nathan won 20.91%.[1]
Las Vegas Township Justice Court
- Department 3: Incumbent Tony L. Abbatangelo won 40.35% of the vote, while Janiece Marshall received 32%.[1]
- Department 13: Suzan Baucum handily defeated 4 other candidates, winning 34.58% of the vote. She will compete against James Leslie Gubler in the general election, who won only 18.99%.[1]
- Department 14: Conrad Hafren won the most votes, with 41.14%, and Bernie Zadrowski won 30.19%[1]
Searchlight Township Justice Court
- In an open race, Dave 'Batman' Thompson won 42.98% of the vote. Richard Hill was very close behind, with 42.15%.[1]
- Department 4: Scott E. Pearson won 44.92% of the vote, almost doubling the amount received by his closest rival. Lewis S. Taitel won 23%.[2]
See also
Footnotes
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
