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Hon. Brian McNamara

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<p><b>Brian McNamara</b> is a judge of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California">Superior Court of Kern County</a> in California. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.</p><p>McNamara won re-election for judge of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California">Superior Court of Kern County</a> in California outright in the primary on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Kern_County,_California_(2020)">March 3, 2020</a>, after the primary and general election were canceled.</p>
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<p>Incumbent Brian McNamara was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3>
<p><span class="see-also"><i>See also: <a href="/California_judicial_elections,_2014" title="California judicial elections, 2014">California judicial elections, 2014</a></i></span><br>
McNamara ran for re-election to the <a href="/Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California" title="Superior Court of Kern County, California">Kern County Superior Court</a>.<br>As an unopposed incumbent, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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<p>McNamara received a bachelor's degree from the University of Stirling in Scotland. He received a master's degree in sport management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from Newport University School of Law.<sup id="cite_ref-pr_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr-2">[2]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><b>2012-2021:</b> Judge, <a href="/Superior_Court_of_Kern_County,_California" title="Superior Court of Kern County, California">Superior Court of Kern County</a></li>
<li><b>1988-2012:</b> Sole practitioner</li>
<li><b>1986-Present:</b> Professor of business law and management information systems, California State University, Bakersfield</li>
<li><b>1981-1982:</b> Lecturer in computer science, Solihull College of Technology</li>
<li><b>1981-1981:</b> Lecturer in computer science, Bournville College of Further Education<sup id="cite_ref-pr_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr-2">[2]</a></sup></li></ul>
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