A Position as A Judge - Running against An Incumbent in Southern California
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In the 2026 judicial elections, four seats went unchallenged in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system. Out of 15 seats up for election on the primary ballot, 11 were contested, while the remaining 4 seats had only a single candidate running unopposed. [1, 2]
The four unchallenged seats and the candidates who won them automatically are:
- Office No. 39: Binh Q. Dang
- Office No. 60: Ann M. Maurer
- Office No. 141: Mariela Torres
- Office No. 196: Candice J. Henry [1] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-01/2026-california-election-los-angeles-county-superior-court-judge-voter-guide
Under California law, when judicial candidates run completely unopposed, their names do not appear on the active voter ballots, and they are automatically elected to another six-year term. [1, 2]