2 candidates are tracked for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.
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Per the campaign site.
Justin Allen Clayton is a Los Angeles County deputy public defender with about 14 years of experience in the public defender's office, according to an election voter guide. He has been licensed to practice law since 2012. His campaign site says he is focused on accountability and keeping Los Angeles courts fair and accessible.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Reitano is a deputy county counsel in the Justice and Safety Division who previously served more than a decade as a deputy public defender, per the campaign site. A University of California, Davis law graduate who worked as an actor before becoming an attorney, Reitano is running for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, per the campaign site.
Who is running for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65 election in California?
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