5 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maria G. Rosa, George E. Fufidio, Alden H. Wolfe, Richard S. Fava Pastilha and John Ciampoli. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Voters choose 3 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 9th Judicial District covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.
This race. Voters choose 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. The sitting officeholder, Maria G. Rosa, is on the ballot.
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Democratic, Working Families Incumbent
Maria G. Rosa is a sitting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court assigned to Dutchess County, per the Dutchess Supreme and County Court's official roster on the New York Courts website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic, Republican
George E. Fufidio is an elected Westchester County Court judge who also serves as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, per the Supreme and County Court of Westchester County's official roster on the New York Courts website. He was elected to the Westchester County Court bench on November 8, 2015 and has served for about ten years, per a Scrutinize.org judicial profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic, Conservative
Alden H. Wolfe is the Majority Leader of the Rockland County Legislature, representing District 6, per the Legislature's official website. He is an attorney in private practice in New City, New York, with a general practice focusing on estate planning, probate and estate administration, elder law, disability and guardianship law, business law and real estate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Republican, Conservative
Richard S. Fava Pastilha is an attorney who has maintained a legal practice in Westchester County for 30 years, per his campaign site. He has been endorsed by several local organizations, including Teamsters Local 456, and received a Qualified Rating from the Westchester Women's Bar Association, per the same site.
Republican
John Ciampoli is an attorney, of counsel to the firm Messina Perillo Hill, per a local voter guide's ballot listing. He has previously served as Nassau County Attorney, per a New York Appellate Division decision that lists him in that role. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Who is running for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maria G. Rosa, George E. Fufidio, Alden H. Wolfe, Richard S. Fava Pastilha and John Ciampoli. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial 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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