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Fresno County Superior Court judge races 2026
Choose one candidate in each race. All are open seats with no incumbent running.
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Seat 6
Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Fresno
Fresno Chief Assistant City Attorney overseeing city prosecutions; 11 years as a county prosecutor, including homicide and gang cases. Led the June primary with 47.1%; no controversies found.
47.1% in JuneNo civil record found
Outside rating. No bar association rating found for this race.
Conduct. None found.
Endorsements. Self-reported: retiring Judge Jonathan Conklin, who held this seat.
Trellis attorney record (civil cases only). No civil cases confirmed with her as counsel. Her career has been in criminal and city prosecution.
Senior Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno
Fresno County senior deputy DA leading DUI prosecutions since 2015. A 2024 family holiday card with an obscene gesture drew criticism; the DA said no complaint was filed.
29.5% in JuneNo civil record found
Outside rating. No bar association rating found for this race.
Conduct. A 2024 family holiday card showing him and family members, including young children, making an obscene gesture drew criticism from his opponents. He called it a moment of levity; the DA said no complaint was filed.
Endorsements. None found.
Trellis attorney record (civil cases only). No civil cases found with him as counsel. His practice is criminal prosecution.
Seat 7
Attorney
Criminal defense attorney with about 39 years of experience, including about 12 as a Fresno County prosecutor. Led the June primary with 48.9%; no controversies found.
48.9% in JuneTrellis civil record
Outside rating. No bar association rating found for this race.
Conduct. None found.
Endorsements. Self-reported: retiring Judge D. Tyler Tharpe, who held this seat.
Trellis attorney record (civil cases only). About 9 civil cases as counsel, 2015 to 2022, in Fresno, Merced and Kings counties. Mostly representing drivers challenging DMV license suspensions, plus domestic violence restraining order cases.
Attorney
Attorney with about 10 years of practice, including six as a Fresno County public defender; raised in Sanger. Received 35.6% in June; no controversies found.
35.6% in JuneNo civil record found
Outside rating. No bar association rating found for this race.
Conduct. None found.
Endorsements. None found.
Trellis attorney record (civil cases only). No civil cases found with him as counsel. His practice is criminal defense, and his common name makes matching difficult.