4 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County (4 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keshia Espinal, Aija Tingling, Matthew Levy and Karen Cortes-Tower. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Four seats; Keshia Espinal, Matthew Levy and Karen Cortes-Tower run on the Democratic line and Aija Tingling on the Fair Courts independent line, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Democratic
Keshia Espinal runs on the Democratic line for one of four seats for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Fair Courts
Aija Tingling runs on the Fair Courts independent line for one of four seats for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Democratic
Matthew Levy runs on the Democratic line for one of four seats for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Democratic
Karen Cortes-Tower runs on the Democratic line for one of four seats for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County (4 seats) in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County (4 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keshia Espinal, Aija Tingling, Matthew Levy and Karen Cortes-Tower. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judge of the Civil Court, 7th Municipal Court District, New York County (4 seats) 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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