Alaska Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of two Alaska Supreme Court justices will expire on February 2, 2025. The two seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 1, 2024.
Two of five justices on the Alaska Supreme Court are up for retention election— Dario Borghesan and Jennifer S. Henderson. If retained, they will serve ten year terms. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) appointed both justices to the supreme court.[1]
As of March 2023, four judges on the court were appointed by a Republican governor and one judge was appointed by an independent governor. An Alaskan justice has not lost a retention race since 1962.[2]
Candidates and results
Borghesan's seat
Alaska Supreme Court
Dario Borghesan was retained to the Alaska Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
60.6
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159,102 | ||
No |
39.4
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103,376 | |||
Total Votes |
262,478 | ||||
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Henderson's seat
Alaska Supreme Court
Jennifer S. Henderson was retained to the Alaska Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
60.1
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156,607 | ||
No |
39.9
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103,757 | |||
Total Votes |
260,364 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Alaska
About the Alaska Supreme Court
- See also: Alaska Supreme Court
Founded in 1959 as provided in the state constitution, the Alaska Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Dario Borghesan | Appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) in 2020 |
| ■ Susan Carney | Appointed by Gov. Bill Walker (I) in 2016 |
| ■ Jennifer S. Henderson | Appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) in 2021 |
| ■ Peter J. Maassen | Appointed by Gov. Sean Parnell (R) in 2012 |
| ■ Jude Pate | Appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) in 2023 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Alaska
Each of the five justices on the Alaska Supreme Court serves terms of 10 years. In the case of a vacancy, the governor appoints a justice from a pool of names provided by the nominating commission. After occupying the seat for at least three years, the appointee runs in an uncontested yes-no retention election and, if retained, will serve a subsequent term of ten years.[3][4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a justice must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- active in law practice for at least eight years; and
- under the age of 70.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bolts, "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Frequently Asked Questions About Retention," accessed May 30, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Concerning Judicial Retention/Evaluation: AS 15.35.030. Approval or rejection of supreme court justice," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Selection Law - Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Concerning Judicial Selection: Alaska Constitution Article IV, Section 5. Nomination and Appointment," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 22.05.070. Qualifications of justices," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 22.25.010. Retirement of Justices and Judges," accessed March 23, 2023
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
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