Gerald Baca

Gerald Baca

Democratic Party

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

3

Prior offices

New Mexico 4th Judicial District Court

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Compensation

Base salary

$220,979

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

March 19, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

New Mexico Highlands University

Law

University of New Mexico School of Law

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Gerald Baca (Democratic Party) is a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He assumed office on April 26, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.

Baca (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.

Before ascending to the court of appeals, Baca was a district court judge in the Fourth Judicial District of New Mexico. He served on the court from May 2013 to April 2021.

Elections

2022

See also: New Mexico intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

Special general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals

Incumbent Gerald Baca defeated Barbara Johnson and Sophie Cooper in the special general election for New Mexico Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gerald Baca (D)	50.4	349,577
		Barbara Johnson (R)	44.2	306,521
		Sophie Cooper (L)	5.4	37,336

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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

Incumbent Gerald Baca advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gerald Baca	100.0	112,975

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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

Barbara Johnson advanced from the special Republican primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Johnson	100.0	90,889

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Libertarian primary election

Special Libertarian primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals

Sophie Cooper advanced from the special Libertarian primary for New Mexico Court of Appeals on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sophie Cooper (Write-in)	100.0	278

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2014

See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Baca ran for re-election to the Fourth Judicial District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 55.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Suzanne Gaulin and Anna M. Aragon.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Education

Baca received his undergraduate degree from the New Mexico Highlands University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Career

Prior to his elevation to the bench, Baca was in private practice at the Law Offices of Gerald E. Baca. He also previously worked as a judge for the Fourth Judicial District and an assistant district attorney for the Fourth and First Judicial District Attorney’s offices.

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