Ramon J Maestas

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A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge, Division 5 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Ramon J Maestas

Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. Appointed to the Metropolitan Court by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2025, succeeding retired Judge Frank A. Sedillo, and assigned to the Civil Division hearing small claims. An Albuquerque native and UNM law graduate, he was previously chief clerk of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, deputy general counsel for the Second Judicial District Court and a felony prosecutor in the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office.

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What party is Ramon J Maestas?

Ramon J Maestas is running as a Democrat.

Is Ramon J Maestas the incumbent?

Yes. Ramon J Maestas currently holds this office.

What does the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge, Division 5 seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Who is Ramon J Maestas running against?

Kerry J Morris, for Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge, Division 5.

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