District Court Judge, Department 8
Unofficial result: Won — Jessica K. Peterson (Nonpartisan)
Source: elections.clarkcountynv.gov
Clark County, Nevada
My vote power: Average
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,
Candidates:
Austin Beaumont
LostNonpartisan
Austin Beaumont is a chief deputy district attorney in Clark County who prosecutes major fraud and elder exploitation cases. He says he wants to uphold the law and end judicial activism.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jessica Peterson has been a Clark County district judge since January 2021. She was a junior partner at the Flangas law firm and is a past president of the North Las Vegas Rotary Club.
Records: Legal Competence 1 against
Source: clarkcountynv.gov