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Steven E. McCullough
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Steven E. McCullough is Judge No. 3 for the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota. He is based out of Fargo, North Dakota, which is located in Cass County.[1]
McCullough won re-election to a new six-year term in 2016.
Biography
McCullough attended Moorhead State University for his Bachelor of Arts and the University of North Dakota School of Law for his J.D. he was in private practice from 1987 to 2004 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was elected District Judge in 2004.[2]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
General election
Incumbent Steven E. McCullough ran unopposed in the East Central Judicial District Judge No. 3 general election.
| North Dakota East Central Judicial District, Judge No. 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steven E. McCullough Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.99% | 63,851 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 654 |
| Total Votes | 64,505 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Steven E. McCullough ran unopposed in the East Central Judicial District Judge No. 3 primary election.
| North Dakota East Central Judicial District, Judge No. 3, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steven E. McCullough Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.66% | 21,762 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 74 |
| Total Votes | 21,836 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2010
- See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2010
McCullough was re-elected to the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota. He received 99.37% of the vote.[3]
See also
- North Dakota East Central Judicial District
- North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- News: Defendant collapses as judge hands down sentence, January 10, 2012
External links
Footnotes
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
