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Pete Murray
Pete Murray is a judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Murray ran for election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Murray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Pete Murray served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1988. He earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1980 and a law degree from Duke University in 1990. He graduated from the U.S. Navy Flight School in 1981 and became a naval aviator. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)
General election
General election for Superior Court of San Diego County
Pete Murray defeated Peter Singer in the general election for Superior Court of San Diego County on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Murray (Nonpartisan)  | 51.2 | 429,251 |
 | Peter Singer (Nonpartisan) | 48.8 | 408,535 | |
| Total votes: 837,786 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Pete Murray and Peter Singer defeated Chris Lawson in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Murray (Nonpartisan) | 39.9 | 229,805 |
| ✔ | | Peter Singer (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 176,251 |
| Chris Lawson (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 170,478 | ||
| Total votes: 576,534 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Superior Court of San Diego County
Tim Nader defeated Paul Starita in the general election for Superior Court of San Diego County on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) | 53.1 | 717,788 | |
 | Paul Starita (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 635,097 | |
| Total votes: 1,352,885 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Paul Starita and Tim Nader defeated Pete Murray and Mike Murphy in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Starita (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 206,374 |
| ✔ | Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 175,609 | |
| Pete Murray (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 150,654 | |
| Mike Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 143,779 | ||
| Total votes: 676,416 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pete Murray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murray's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- An unparalleled breadth and depth of experience along with unmatched academic pedigree that represents an enormous value-add to the San Diego Superior Court Bench.
- Strict adherence to the rule of law while ruling with compassion, understanding and respect for all individuals. Ethically above reproach for 31 years.
- Unusually broad support across the entire spectrum of both the legal and law enforcement profession as well as the broader community of San Diego.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Pete Murray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
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
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
