Daniel Gallegos
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Daniel Gallegos was a judge for Division XV of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. Gallegos assumed office in 2019. Gallegos left office on December 31, 2020.
Gallegos (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Division XV judge of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court. Gallegos lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gallegos was a Republican judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2018. Gallegos ran for re-election to the seat but lost in the general election on November 6, 2018. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Biography
Education
Gallegos received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.[1]
Career
- 2019-present: Judge, New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
- 2018: Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals
At the time of his appointment to the bench, Gallegos served as a staff attorney with the New Mexico Court of Appeals and as a staff judge advocate for the United States Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corp. He was previously an assistant district attorney in the Crimes Against Children Division of the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office, an assistant district attorney in the Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and a deputy command judge advocate for the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2020)
General election
General election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV
Courtney Bryn Weaks defeated incumbent Daniel Gallegos in the general election for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Courtney Bryn Weaks (D) | 56.2 | 165,667 |
 | Daniel Gallegos (R) | 43.8 | 129,241 | |
| Total votes: 294,908 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV
Courtney Bryn Weaks advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Courtney Bryn Weaks | 100.0 | 69,712 |
| Total votes: 69,712 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV
Incumbent Daniel Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court Division XV on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Gallegos | 100.0 | 39,012 |
| Total votes: 39,012 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Megan Duffy defeated incumbent Daniel Gallegos in the general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Duffy (D) | 54.5 | 367,522 |
| Daniel Gallegos (R) | 45.5 | 306,814 | |
| Total votes: 674,336 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Megan Duffy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Duffy | 100.0 | 132,715 |
| Total votes: 132,715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals
Incumbent Daniel Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Gallegos | 100.0 | 64,674 |
| Total votes: 64,674 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 10 judges of the New Mexico Court of Appeals are chosen by assisted gubernatorial appointment. A new appointee must stand in the next partisan election after his or her appointment. If a sitting judge wishes to serve additional terms, he or she must compete in an uncontested retention election and receive at least 57 percent of the vote.[2] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of qualified candidates recommended by the judicial nominating commission. The newly appointed judge must run in the next general election to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. To win further full terms, the judge must stand for retention by voters thereafter.[2]
Qualifications
To serve the court of appeals, a judge must:
- be the minimum age of 35;
- have practiced law for the ten years preceding assumption of office;
- be a state resident of at least three years preceding assumption of office.[2]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the court of appeals is selected by peer vote to serve a two-year term.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Daniel Gallegos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 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
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