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Shall Judge Kerri Lombardi of the Denver County Court be retained in office?

Unofficial result: Won — Kerri Lombardi (Nonpartisan)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

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,

Kerri Lombardi

Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site

Presiding judge of the Denver County Court since 2024 and a judge there since 2015. Before that, a Denver prosecutor for more than 20 years, rising to chief deputy district attorney and focusing on domestic violence and crimes against children.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 1 record
  • Was appointed presiding judge of the Denver County Court by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, starting Feb. 1, 2024.

    December 26, 2023

    Source: coloradopolitics.com

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 1 favorable
  • The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance voted 5-0 that Kerri Lombardi meets Colorado's performance standards for judges, in its 2026 review before the retention vote.

    August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov

Source: denvergov.org