Judges up for Retention

Judges in Arizona face “retention elections” in which they must receive at least 50 percent of the vote in order to continue to serve on the bench. Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona Court of Appeals judges are up for retention every 6 years, and Superior Court judges are up for retention every 4 years.

Every judge appearing on the November 6 retention election ballot was sent a 6-question survey. Judges without a Survey Response link have declined to respond to CAP’s survey.

Click on the links below to read more information about Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona Court of Appeals judges up for retention, or select the county at the bottom to access information about Superior Court judges up for retention.

Arizona Supreme Court

John Pelander

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1

Margaret Downie

Donn Kessler

Patricia Norris

Maurice Portley

Peter Swann

Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 2

Peter Eckerstrom

Philip Espinosa

Joseph Howard

Virginia Kelly

Superior Court

Click here for Superior Court Judges in Maricopa County

Click here for Superior Court Judges in Pima County

Click here for Superior Court Judges in Pinal County