Please note: The listing below contains information regarding judges who are eligible to file for retention in the November 2026 election.

The Secretary of State's filing deadline is August 3, 2026. A candidate list of judges who have filed can be found on the Secretary of State’s Judicial Filings webpage once it is available.

The list below will be finalized after the filing deadline.

Supreme Court

None

Court of Appeals

Michael W. Pirtle

District Court

David J. A. Bargen
Katie L. Benson
Timothy P. Burns
Duane C. Dougherty
Morgan R. Farquhar
Geoffrey C. Hall
Patrick M. Heng
Darla S. Ideus
Andrew R. Jacobsen
Molly B. Keane
Mark D. Kozisek
Patrick M. Lee
Stefanie A. Martinez
John H. Marsh
Kevin R. McManaman
Matthew O. Mellor
Andrea D. Miller
Travis P. O’Gorman
Marlon A. Polk
Rick A. Schreiner
Julie D. Smith
Michael A. Smith
LeAnne M. Srb
George A. Thompson
Cindy R. Volkmer

Juvenile Court

Matthew R. Kahler
Sarah M. Moore

County Court

Sara E. Bauer
Kale B. Burdick
Michael P. Burns
Aaron J. Conn
Alfred E. Corey III
Marcena M. Hendrix
John E. Huber
Todd J. Hutton
Marcela A. Keim
Thomas J. Klein
Denise J. Kracl
Sheryl L. Lohaus
Craig Q. McDermott
Bryan S. McQuay
Kris D. Mickey
S. Colin Palm
Rodney D. Reuter
Tanya K. Roberts-Connick
Stephanie S. Shearer
Richard R. Smith

Workers’ Compensation Court

Dirk V. Block
Thomas E. Stine