Scott McCoy (Arizona)
Scott McCoy was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2005. He left office in 2025.
McCoy ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
McCoy was initially appointed in June 2005.[1]
Biography
Scott McCoy received his undergraduate degree from University of Southern California and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law. He worked for the firms of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon; Kirkland & Ellis; and Beus, Gilbert & Morill. He was also a clerk for Arizona Supreme Court Judge James Moeller.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Scott McCoy's seat
Scott McCoy was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 75.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.0
|
909,477 | ||
No |
25.0
|
303,125 | |||
Total Votes |
1,212,602 | ||||
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|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCoy in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Scott McCoy's seat
Scott McCoy was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 76.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.0
|
947,532 | ||
No |
24.0
|
300,018 | |||
Total Votes |
1,247,550 | ||||
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|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Scott McCoy Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Scott McCoy | 73.60% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
McCoy was retained with 70.4 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott McCoy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott McCoy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa Superior Court, "Judge McCoy Retires Following Two Decades on the Bench," July 9, 2025
- ↑ Maricopa County Court Bio
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
