Maricopa County Superior Court Judge — Hon. Randall H. Warner retention
Source: elections.maricopa.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Randall H. Warner
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Randall H. Warner is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge appointed in 2007.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Dismissed Abe Hamadeh's challenge to the 2022 attorney general election as premature. He ruled the law allows a challenge only after the official canvass.
November 30, 2022
Source: kawc.org
Won retention to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 69.5% yes votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: ballotpedia.org
Refused to force Maricopa County to obey a state Senate subpoena for 2020 election materials. He ruled lawmakers used the wrong legal procedure and let them refile.
December 24, 2020
Source: kold.com
Threw out Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward's lawsuit to undo the 2020 presidential result. He found no evidence of fraud or misconduct in Maricopa County's vote.
December 4, 2020
Source: tucson.com
Won retention to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 74.3% yes votes.
November 6, 2018
Source: ballotpedia.org
Began serving as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge after his appointment to the bench.
October 1, 2007
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's official judge review commission. In surveys, 98% rated him acceptable or better in every category, including legal ability and fairness.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Stepped aside from a lawsuit over a ballot measure to end judge retention elections. He raised the conflict himself because he had a stake in the outcome.
June 26, 2024Favorable on Impartiality
Source: kawc.org
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's official judge review commission. In surveys, 98% rated him acceptable or better in every category, including legal ability and fairness.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov