United States judicial elections are scheduled to be held in 2026, in various states and territories across the country, for both supreme courts and appellate courts. Justices are elected across the country in partisan, nonpartisan, and retention elections.
Nonpartisan elections Arkansas Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates 3 J. Cody Hiland 2023 Incumbent re-elected outright after the March 3, 2026, general election was cancelled. 6 Nicholas Bronni 2025 Incumbent re-elected March 3, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District 2, Position 1 Bart Virden 2014 Incumbent re-elected outright after the March 3, 2026, general election was cancelled. District 3, Position 1 Robert J. Gladwin 2002 Incumbent retired. New member elected March 3, 2026.
Georgia Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates At-large Sarah Hawkins Warren 2018 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large Charlie Bethel 2018 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large (special) Benjamin Land 2025 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates At-large E. Trenton Brown III 2018 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large Sara L. Doyle 2008 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large Elizabeth Gobeil2018 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large Todd Markle2018 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. At-large J. Wade Padgett 2024 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026.
Idaho Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District C Gregory W. Moeller 2019 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026. District E Cynthia Meyer 2023 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District D Michael Patrick Tribe 2024 Incumbent re-elected May 19, 2026.
Kentucky Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District 3 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District 3, Division 2(special) TBD 2026 Incumbent to be determined. To be elected November 3, 2026. District 5, Division 1(special) Will Moynahan 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Michigan Supreme Court PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates At-large Megan Cavanagh Democratic 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. At-large Noah Hood Democratic 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates 1 Christopher M. Murray 2002 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 1 Anica Letica 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 1 Mariam Bazzi 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 1(special) Andrew Lievense 2026 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 2 Sima G. Patel 2022 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 2 Christopher M. Trebilcock 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 3 Mark T. Boonstra 2012 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 3 Daniel S. Korobkin 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 4 Michael J. Kelly 2009 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 4 Michelle M. Rick 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 4 Allie Greenleaf Maldonado 2023 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Minnesota Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates Seat 1 Sarah Hennesy 2024 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 4 Paul Thissen 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates 1 Elizabeth Bentley 2024 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 7 Rachel Bond 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 13 Jeanne Cochran 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 15 Kevin Ross 2006 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. 18 JaPaul Harris 2024 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Mississippi Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates District 1, Position 1(special) John D. Weddle 2024 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. District 1, Position 2 Donna M. Barnes 2004 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. District 2, Position 1 Deborah McDonald 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. District 4, Position 2 David Neil McCarty 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. District 5, Position 1 Anthony Lawrence 2018 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Montana Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates At-large Beth Baker 2010 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Nevada Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidateshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-nevada-primary.html Seat B Kristina Pickering 2008 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat D Douglas W. Herndon 2020 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
North Dakota Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidateshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-dakota-primary.html At-large Jerod E. Tufte 2016 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. At-large Douglas Bahr 2023 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Oregon Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidateshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-oregon-primary.html At-large Christopher L. Garrett 2019 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates 1 Ryan O'Connor 2025 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. 9 Jacqueline S. Kamins 2020 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. 12 Erin C. Lagesen 2013 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. 13 Douglas L. Tookey 2013 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Washington Supreme Court
PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates Seat 1(special) Colleen Melody 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 3 Raquel Montoya-Lewis 2020 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 4 Charles W. Johnson 1990 Incumbent ineligible. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 5(special) Theo Angelis 2026 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 7 Debra L. Stephens 2008 Incumbent's running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates Division I, District 1, Position 5 David S. Mann 2016 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division I, District 1, Position 6 Bill Bowman 2020 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division I, District 2, Position 2 Linda Coburn 2020 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division II, District 1, Position 2 Meng Li Che 2022 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division II, District 2, Position 1 Erik D. Price 2021 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division III, District 1, Position 2 Tracy Staab 2020 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division III, District 2, Position 1(special) Tyson R. Hill 2026 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026. Division III, District 3, Position 1 Megan K. Murphy 2025 Incumbent running. To be elected November 3, 2026.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates Division 1(special) Gerald Titus 2025 Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected May 12, 2026. Division 2(special) Thomas Ewing 2025 Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected May 12, 2026.
Intermediate Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentFirst electedStatusCandidates At-large Daniel W. Greear 2022 Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected May 12, 2026.
Wisconsin Supreme Court PositionIncumbentAppointedStatusCandidates At-large Rebecca Bradley 2015 Incumbent retired. New member elected April 7, 2026.
Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentAppointedStatusCandidates District I M. Joseph Donald 2019 Appointed by Governor Tony Evers Incumbent re-elected April 7, 2026. District II Lisa Neubauer 2008 Appointed by Governor Jim Doyle Incumbent retired. New member elected April 7, 2026 District IV Rachel A. Graham 2019 Appointed by Governor Tony Evers Incumbent re-elected April 7, 2026.
Partisan elections Alabama Supreme Court PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidateshttps://algop.org/qualified-2026-republican-candidates/https://aldemocrats.org/2026-qualified-candidateshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-alabama-primary.html Place 7 2018 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Place 8 2008 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Civil Appeals PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates Place 4 Benjamin M. Bowden 2025 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Place 5 2020 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Criminal Appeals PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates Place 4 Mary Windom 2008 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Place 5 Beth Kellum 2008 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Illinois Appellate Court DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst appointedStatusCandidates 1 LeRoy K. Martin Nonpartisan 2025 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026. 3 Joseph P. Hettel Democratic 2025 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026. 5 James Hackett Republican 2025 Incumbent retiring. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Louisiana Supreme Court PositionIncumbentFirst electedPartyStatusCandidateshttps://voterportal.sos.la.gov/candidateinquiry District 1(special) Allison Penzato 2025 Republican Incumbent retired.New member elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican hold. District 3 Cade Cole 2025 Republican Incumbent re-elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican hold. District 4 Jay McCallum 2020 Republican Incumbent re-elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican hold.
Circuit Courts of Appeal PositionIncumbentFirst electedPartyStatusCandidates Circuit 2, District 2 Jeff Cox 2016 Republican Incumbent re-elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican hold. Circuit 3, District 1 Shannon J. Gremillion 2008 Republican Incumbent re-elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican hold. Circuit 3, District 1 Van H. Kyzar 2016 Democratic Incumbent retired.New member elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Republican gain. Circuit 4, District 1 Rachael Johnson 2022 Democratic Incumbent re-elected outright after the December 12, 2026, general election was cancelled.Democratic hold.
New Mexico Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidateshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-mexico-primary.html At-large Kristopher Houghton Democratic 2025 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026.
North Carolina Supreme Court PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates Seat 1 Anita Earls Democratic 2018 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Court of Appeals PositionIncumbentPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates Seat 1 John S. Arrowood Democratic 2017 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 2 Toby Hampson Democratic 2018 Incumbent renominated. To be elected November 3, 2026. Seat 3 Allegra Collins Democratic 2018 Incumbent retired. To be elected November 3, 2026.
Ohio Supreme Court