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Wayne County, Missouri

Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Randazzo. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael Randazzo (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Crawford, Dent, Iron, Reynolds, Wayne counties, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Missouri › Wayne County › Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2

Michael Randazzo

Republican

Biography

Michael Randazzo is the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Randazzo. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Judge, 42nd Judicial Circuit, Division 2 election in Missouri?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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