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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 8, 2026

Final results for all primary judicial elections

The results for the primary judicial elections in 34 counties have been certified. See the full results here.

Results for the primary judicial elections in 34 counties have been certified. Twelve incumbents were challenged; two were defeated. Seven races will see runoffs on Nov. 2., and 40 new judges were elected outright.

RUNOFFS for the Nov. 2 ballot:

Fresno County, Seat #6: Ashley Paulson, chief assistant city attorney, 47.07%; Steven Ueltzen, senior deputy district attorney, 29.49%,

Fresno County, Seat #7: Jeff Hammerschmidt, defense attorney, 48.90%; Jose L. ...

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