State supreme courts / Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court
7 justices, chosen by retention after appointment.
- Chosen by
- Retention after appointment
- Justices
- 7
- Term
- 6 years
- Retirement age
- 70
- Next election
- Not confirmed
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann A. Scott Timmer | Chief justice |
| John R. Lopez IV | Vice chief justice |
| Clint Bolick | Associate justice |
| James P. Beene | Associate justice |
| William G. Montgomery | Associate justice |
| Kathryn H. King | Associate justice |
| Maria Elena Cruz | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
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- ARIZONA SUPREME COURT RETENTION BOLICK: built from several office labels or district codes in the source.
- ARIZONA SUPREME COURT RETENTION KING: built from several office labels or district codes in the source.
2022
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- SUPREME COURT BEENE, JAMES: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- SUPREME COURT MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- SUPREME COURT TIMMER, ANN: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
2020
RETENTION ARIZONA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: ANDREW GOULD
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,683,460 | 68.1% |
| No | 790,095 | 31.9% |
RETENTION ARIZONA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: JOHN LOPEZ IV
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,806,530 | 72.7% |
| No | 679,989 | 27.3% |
RETENTION ARIZONA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: ROBERT BRUTINEL
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,865,552 | 75.1% |
| No | 617,429 | 24.9% |
2018
RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: CLINT BOLICK
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,187,184 | 70.0% |
| No | 507,800 | 30.0% |
RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: JOHN PELANDER
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,188,576 | 71.8% |
| No | 467,934 | 28.2% |
2016
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- JUSTICE AZ SUPREME COURT (TIMMER): rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE ARIZONA SUPREME COURT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE OF THE ARIZONA SUPREME COURT - TIMMER: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- JUSTICE SUPREME COURT-TIMMER: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- RETAIN JUSTICE TIMMER: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- RETAIN JUSTICE TIMMER, ANN: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- SUPREME COURT JUSTICE-TIMMER: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- SUPREME COURT TIMMER, ANN: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- SUPREME JUSTICE-TIMMER: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- TIMMER, ANN, SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- TIMMER - JUSTICE OF THE AZ SUPREME COURT: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Arizona overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections
Sources
- Ariz. Const. art. 6, ss. 37, 38
- A.R.S. 12-101
- Ariz. Const. art. 6, s. 4; A.R.S. 12-101
- Ariz. Const. art. 6, s. 20
- Arizona Judicial Branch, Meet the Justices
- Arizona Supreme Court website
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2018-2024. CC0 1.0. GitHub
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2016. MIT License. GitHub