Valerie Summers

Valerie Summers

Nonpartisan

Superior Court of San Diego County

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Valerie Summers is a judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. Summers assumed office on January 6, 2025. Summers' current term ends on January 6, 2031.

Summers won election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County

Valerie Summers won election outright against Koryn Sheppard in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Valerie Summers (Nonpartisan)	62.5	335,092
		Koryn Sheppard (Nonpartisan)	37.5	201,474

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 536,566
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Campaign themes

2024

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Footnotes

California courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

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