Joseph Montaño
2021 - Present
2029
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Joseph Montaño (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division XXVI of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He assumed office on February 5, 2021. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Montaño (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for the Division XXVI judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
He was appointed to the court in January 2021 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Biography
Education
Montaño earned his bachelor's degree in political science at California Lutheran University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to serving as a judge, Montaño worked as the Deputy District Attorney in the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office. He managed the General Crimes Felony Trial Division. Montaño previously worked as the Director of Compliance for the University of New Mexico's Athletic Department and as a Compliance Assistant for the University of Michigan's Athletic Department.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2022)
General election
Special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVI
Incumbent Joseph Montaño won election in the special general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVI on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Montaño (D) | 100.0 | 146,709 |
| Total votes: 146,709 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVI
Incumbent Joseph Montaño advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XXVI on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Montaño | 100.0 | 39,448 |
| Total votes: 39,448 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
