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Judicial elections

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Welcome to Ballotpedia's judicial elections portal

We strive to provide comprehensive, unbiased coverage of candidates running for both statewide and local judicial offices each year. From this page, you can find information about judicial election candidates, dates, and processes across the nation.

Judicial elections in your state

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Election methods

Click on a state to learn how its judicial elections process works.

Partisan elections:
Alabama • Arizona • Connecticut • Illinois • Indiana • Kansas • Louisiana • Maine • Missouri • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • Ohio[1] • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Vermont • West Virginia
Nonpartisan elections:
Arizona • Arkansas • California • Florida • Georgia • Idaho • Indiana • Kentucky • Maryland • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Montana • Nevada • North Dakota • Ohio[2] • Oklahoma • Oregon • South Dakota • Washington • Wisconsin
Retention elections:
Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Florida • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • South Dakota • Tennessee • Utah • Wyoming
Some states may use a combination of partisan, nonpartisan, and retention elections.


  1. ↑ State supreme court and intermediate appellate courts
  2. ↑ Courts of Common Pleas, county courts, and municipal courts
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