Richmond County, New York

Judge of the Civil Court, Richmond County

2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, Richmond County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tashanna Golden and Glenn A. Yost. Candidate information follows official Richmond County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Democratic nominee Tashanna Golden faces Republican nominee Glenn A. Yost, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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.

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Tashanna Golden

Democratic

Biography

Tashanna Golden has served as a Housing Court Judge since 2022, per her campaign site. She previously directed the Housing Unit and worked as a staff attorney at Staten Island Legal Services for eight years, and was an associate at the law firms Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, per her campaign site. She holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a bachelor's degree from St. John's University, and is a lifelong Staten Island resident.

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Glenn A. Yost

Republican

Biography

Glenn A. Yost has owned his own law firm since 2007 and serves Of Counsel to a New York state senator since 2012, per his campaign site. He is a retired NYPD officer who served twenty years, from 1984 to 2004, rising to Detective First Grade, and responded to the September 11 attacks, per his campaign site. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from St. John's University and a J.D. from New York Law School, and has represented clients in matrimonial, family and criminal matters since 2007.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge of the Civil Court, Richmond County in 2026?

When is the Judge of the Civil Court, Richmond County 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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Candidate roster from official Richmond County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Tashanna Golden, full profile Glenn A. Yost, full profile Official New York election office