Matthew S. Harris (California)
Matthew S. Harris is a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. He assumed office in 2015.
Harris won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California outright in the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2026)
General election
The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for June 2, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Matthew S. Harris (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Superior Court of Santa Clara County without appearing on the ballot.
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2020
Incumbent Matthew S. Harris was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2014
- See also: California judicial elections, 2014
Harris ran for election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Primary: Harris was successful in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 46.44 percent of the vote. He competed against Diane Ritchie and Annrae Angel.*
General: Harris defeated Diane Ritchie in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.7 percent of the vote. Because no candidate received over 50 percent of the vote in the primary, the race for this seat was decided in the general election. The two candidates with the most votes in the primary, Harris and Diane Ritchie, appeared on the November ballot.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew S. Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Matthew S. Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Harris received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1988.[3]
Career
Prior to his election, Harris was a deputy district attorney for the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office. He has also worked in private practice briefly and as a special assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s office.[3]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate list for June 3, 2014 primary," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "June 3, 2014 Primary Election, Unofficial Semi-Final Results," June 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matthew Harris for Judge, "Biography," accessed September 12, 2014
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
