2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County District Court Judge, 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa M. Petrocelli and William P. Bodkin. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The county's official candidate list shows two candidates, Lisa M. Petrocelli and William P. Bodkin, each cross-endorsed by the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties for the 3rd District's two seats. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, William P. Bodkin, is on the ballot.
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Lisa Petrocelli is a sitting Nassau County District Court judge, per the state court system's Nassau District Court judges list. Before the bench she was managing attorney and project director of the Hofstra Law Center for Children, Families and the Law and a principal law clerk in Nassau County Supreme Court, per Newsday's 2020 voters guide. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Democratic Incumbent
William P. Bodkin, of Port Washington, was appointed by the Nassau County Legislature on March 9, 2026 to serve as Judge of the District Court for the Third Judicial District, after nearly 20 years in the New York court system, per Long Island Press and an official Nassau County Legislature announcement. He previously served as senior principal law clerk to an Appellate Division justice, as village justice in Manorhaven, and as chief court attorney in Nassau County Supreme Court. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for Nassau County District Court Judge, 3rd District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County District Court Judge, 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa M. Petrocelli and William P. Bodkin. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nassau County District Court Judge, 3rd District election in New York?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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