Mary Kay Holthus
Mary Kay Holthus is a judge for Department 18 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. Holthus assumed office in 2019. Holthus' current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Holthus ran for re-election for the Department 18 judge of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. Holthus won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2020)
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 18
Incumbent Mary Kay Holthus defeated John Hunt in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Kay Holthus (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 463,578 |
 | John Hunt (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 281,395 | |
| Total votes: 744,973 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Kay Holthus and John Hunt advanced from the primary for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 18.
2018
General election
General election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 18
Mary Kay Holthus defeated incumbent Mark Bailus in the general election for Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Kay Holthus (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 283,294 |
 | Mark Bailus (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 231,711 | |
| Total votes: 515,005 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 72 judges of the Nevada District Courts are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. To serve additional terms, judges must run for re-election.[1]
Each district court selects its chief judge to a two-year term by peer vote. Not every district court is required to select a chief judge; only in districts with populations over 100,000 are the courts required to choose one.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nevada District Courts, a judge must be:[1]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident for two years;
- a district resident;
- at least 25 years old;
- licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada; and
- a licensed attorney for 15 years with at least two years in Nevada.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary Kay Holthus did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
