James Clynes
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2026
James Clynes (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Civil Court New York County, representing Manhattan 9th Municipal Court District. Clynes' current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Clynes (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for judge of the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District. Clynes won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2025)
General election
Special general election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Judy Kim (D) | 23.7 | 655,737 | |
| ✔ | Suzanne Adams (D) | 22.5 | 623,958 | |
| ✔ | Deborah A. Kaplan (D) | 22.1 | 613,599 | |
| ✔ | James Clynes (D) | 20.5 | 569,103 | |
| Jared Trujillo (Working Families Party) | 5.7 | 157,637 | ||
| Gowri Krishna (Working Families Party) | 5.4 | 150,456 | ||
| Total votes: 2,770,490 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Clynes in this election.
2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[1]
Suzanne Adams (Democratic/Working Families) and James Clynes (Democratic/Working Families) were unopposed in the New York City Civil Court - New York County District 9 general election.[2]
| New York City Civil Court, New York County District 9 General Election (2 open seats), 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Working Families |  Suzanne Adams |
51.44% | 10,733 | |
| Democratic/Working Families | James Clynes |
48.56% | 10,134 | |
| Total Votes | 20,867 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[3]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Clynes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election Contest List," October 5, 2017
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