Richard Zimmer (California)
Richard Zimmer is a judge-elect of the Superior Court of Orange County in California. Zimmer assumes office on January 6, 2025.
Zimmer won election for judge of the Superior Court of Orange County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Zimmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Richard Zimmer graduated from Mater Dei High School. Zimmer earned a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College in 1999 and a law degree from William and Mary School of Law in 2003. Zimmer's career experience includes working as a deputy district attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Orange County
Richard Zimmer won election outright against Binh Dang in the primary for Superior Court of Orange County on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Zimmer (Nonpartisan)  | 74.5 | 415,165 |
 | Binh Dang (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 142,008 | |
| Total votes: 557,173 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Zimmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zimmer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am proud to be endorsed by leadership across Orange County including Sheriff Don Barnes, District Attorney Todd Spitzer, police, prosecutors, victims’ rights advocates, elected officials, dozens of judges, police associations, and the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs representing thousands of peace officers.
For 17-years I have dedicated my career to protecting the people of Orange County. I have prosecuted the most serious crimes including child molestation, rape, armed robbery, gang crimes, and attempted murder, while ensuring our justice system supported and protected crime survivors.
As a supervising Deputy District Attorney, I understand the impacts that violent crime, substance abuse, and mental illness have on individuals, their families, and our community. I am a married father of two children and understand the importance of safeguarding our neighborhoods.
With my extensive frontline legal experience, I am prepared to serve as Superior Court Judge from day one. I will follow the law and make sure that criminals are justly punished while treating everyone with dignity, understanding, and respect.
I ask that you join Orange County police, prosecutors, victims’ rights advocates, and judges in supporting my election for Superior Court Judge.
I respectfully ask for your vote.
Knowledgeable. Honorable. Experienced. www.Zimmer4Judge.com
- Protect Public Safety
- Ensure Victims' Rights
- Apply the law fairly and uphold our Constitution
I believe access to justice is a critical issue. Ensuring that all of our citizens have access to our court system is vital.
A judge must possess humility, patience, empathy, reasonableness and integrity.
I have dedicated my career to public service and I believe a judge can have a tremendous positive impact on the community. I believe that becoming a judge is one of the highest forms of public service that a lawyer can provide. At its heart, a judge is a position of service - service to the community, service to the justice system, and service to each and every person who comes into a judge’s courtroom.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 29, 2024
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
