David A. Nesbett
AK · Anchorage Superior Court Judge
David A. Nesbett has been an Anchorage Superior Court judge since 2023 and was an Anchorage District Court judge from 2019 to 2023. Before that he was a prosecutor and ran a private law practice.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was moved up from the Anchorage District Court to the Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
September 19, 2023
Source: gov.alaska.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him. He also runs the Anchorage Veterans Court.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him. He also runs the Anchorage Veterans Court.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Past race David A. Nesbett ran in:
- Shall David A. Nesbett be retained as judge of the superior court for six years? · November 3, 2026 · Anchorage Municipality, Alaska · incumbent