As absentee ballots are about to arrive for California voters, Fresno County voters are facing a lengthy, and vexing, campaign for a handful of seats on the Fresno County Superior Court.
Unlike school board or Board of Supervisor seats, which are elected on a by-district or geographic basis, all Fresno County voters vote for each of the open and contested Superior Court Judge seats.
The Sun complied a list of who’s backing the various candidates to fill vacancies on the Court. All endorsements are compiled from candidate websites.
SEAT 3:
Rosalina Nunez, Attorney:
- No endorsements publicly listed
Marc Kapetan, Attorney:
- Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer
- Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni
- Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp
- Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)
- Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld
- Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig
- Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes
- Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce
- Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz
- Lincoln Club of Fresno County
- Fresno County Prosecutors Association
- Sanger Firefighters Association
- Former Fresno City Mayor Alan Autry
- Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi
- Clovis City Councilmember Matt Basgall
- Fresno City Councilmember Paul Caprioglio (Ret.)
- Clovis Unified Trustee Clint Olivier
- Hon. Gregory Fain
- Hon. Gary Orozco
- Hon. James Kelley
- Tulare County DA Tim Ward
SEAT 6:
Ashley S. Paulson, Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Fresno:
- Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer
- Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)
- Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi
- Fresno County Supervisors Chairman Garry Bredefeld
- Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez
- Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes
- Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz
- Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua
- Clovis City Council Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce
- Clovis City Councilmember Drew Bessinger
- Clovis City Councilmember Matt Basgall
- Clovis City Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck
- Selma Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz
- The Lincoln Club of Fresno County
- Fresno Chamber of Commerce
- Fresno-Tulare-Madera-Kings Building Trades Council
- Fresno County Young Republicans
- Operating Engineers Local 3
- Ironworkers Local 155
- Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Association
- Fresno Police Officers Association
- Fresno Sheriff’s Sergeants Association
- Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association
- Coalinga Police Officers Association
- Sanger Police Officers Association
- Kerman Police Officers Association
- Statewide University Police Association (CSU Fresno)
- Reedley Police Officers Association
- Selma Police Officers Association
- State Center Community College District Police Officers Association
- Outgoing Seat #6 Judge Hon. Jonathan Conklin
- Hon. James Kelley
- Hon. Monica Diaz
- Hon. Robert Whalen
- Hon. Amy Freeman
Deidre Adams, Lawyer:
- Dr. Joaquin Arambula
- Amy Arambula
- Daniel Brickey, Fresno Superior Court Commissioner
- Sandra Celedon
- Hon. Virna Santos
- Hon. Alvin M. Harrell III
- Hon. Dennis Peterson (Ret.)
- Hon. Timothy S. Buckley (Ret.)
- Asm. Esmeralda Soria
- Fowler City Councilmember Karnig Kazarian
- Fresno Unified Trustee Veva Islas
- Central Unified Trustee Dr. Rama Kant Dawar (Ret.)
- Professional Association of County Employees
- Antoinette Taillac, Head Public Defender of the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office
- La Raza Lawyers Association, Central Valley Chapter
- Fresno County Public Safety Association
Steven R. Ueltzen, Senior Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno:
- Fresno County Prosecutor’s Association
- Clovis Peace Officer’s Association
- Hon. Gabriel Brickey, Fresno County Superior Court
- Hon. Katherine Rigby, Madera County Superior Court
- Hon. Eric LiCalsi, Madera County Superior Court Judge
- Hon. Mitchell Rigby, Madera County Superior Court Judge
- Hon. Ernest LiCalsi, Madera County Superior Court Judge
- Austin Matulonis, Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol (Ret.)
- Clovis City Councilmember Drew Bessinger
- Fresno County Supervisor Sal Quintero (Ret.)
SEAT 7:
Jeff Hammerschmidt, Attorney:
- Mayor Jerry Dyer
- Sheriff John Zanoni
- Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)
- Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz
- Seat #7 Outgoing Judge Hon. D. Tyler Tharpe
- Fresno County Superior Court Presiding Judge Hon. Jeff Hamilton
- Hon. Elizabeth Egan
- Hon. Brian Alvarez
- Hon. David Gottlieb
- Hon. Robert Mangano
- Hon. David Munoz
- Hon. Gregory Fain
- Hon. Gary Orozco
- Hon. Michael Frye
- Hon. Robert Oliver (Ret.)
- Hon. W. Kent Hamlin (Ret.)
- Hon. James Petrucelli (Ret.)
- Hon. Harry Papadakis (Ret.)
- Hon. John “Nip” Gallagher (Ret.)
- Tulare County District Attorney Phillip Cline (Ret.)
- Fresno Police Officers Association
- Fresno County Prosecutors Association
- Fresno Deputy Sheriff’s Association
- The Range Pistol Club
- Police Science Institute
- Signal of San Joaquin Valley
Curtis Sok, Attorney at Law:
- Hon. Robert M. Whalen
- Hon. Irene A. Luna
- Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua
Jose Salazar, Attorney:
- No public endorsements listed.
Seat 9:
Noelle Elyse Pebet, Superior Court Commissioner:
- Fresno City Mayor Jerry Dyer
- Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni
- Stephen McComas
- Arley Terrence
- Former Sheriff Margaret Mims
- Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz
- Fresno Police Officers Association
- Clovis Police Officers Association
- Reedley Police Officers Association
- Kingsburg Police Officers Association
- Fresno County Prosecutors Association
- Fresno County District Attorney Investigators’ Association
- Fresno Basque Club
- Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig
- Fresno County Supervisor Debbie Poochigian (Ret.)
- Fresno City Councilman Mike Karbassi
- Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce
- Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua
- Clovis Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck
- Clovis City Councilman Matt Basgall
- Clovis City Councilman Drew Bessinger
- Kingsburg Mayor Staci Smith
- Kingsburg Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Pursell
- Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran
- Reedley Mayor Matthew Tuttle
- Marc Ediger
- The Lincoln Club of Fresno County
- Selma Police Office Association
- Fresno Deputy Sheriff Association (FDSA)
- Debbie Poochigian, Retired Board of Supervisor
- Hon. Jon Conklin
- Hon. David Kalemkarian
- Hon. Kim Gaab
- Hon. Houry Sanderson
- Hon. Gregory Fain (Ret.)
- Hon. Kent Hamlin (Ret.)
- Hon. Jon Kapetan (Ret.)
- Presiding Judge Jeffrey Hamilton
- Assistant Presiding Judge Leanne Le Mon
- Judge Brian Arax
- Judge Raj Badhesha
- Judge Melissa Baloian
- Commissioner Daniel “DJ” Brickey
- Judge Gabriel Brickey
- Judge Steven Crass
- Judge Sam Dalesandro
- Judge Monica Diaz
- Judge Elizabeth Egan
- Commissioner Katherine Fogarty
- Supervising Judge Amythest “Amy” Freeman
- Judge Lisa Gamoian
- Commissioner Gary Green
- Supervising Commissioner Jennifer Hamilton
- Judge Michael Idiart
- Judge Heather Mardel Jones
- Judge Charles Lee
- Judge Irene Luna
- Judge Robert Mangano
- Supervising Judge Stephanie Negin
- Judge Jonathon Skiles
- Commissioner Jeff Spivak
- Supervising Judge William “Billy” Terrence
- Judge Jon Vogt
- Judge Ryan Wells
- Judge Robert “Bob” Whalen
- Judge Geoff Wilson
- Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist
- Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan
- Judge Brian Alvarez
- Judge D. Tyler Tharpe
Eddie Ruiz, Attorney/Farmer:
- No public endorsements listed.
Seat 12:
Jennifer L. Smith, Sr. Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno:
- Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp
- Mayor of Fresno Jerry Dyer
- Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni
- Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)
- Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz
- Fresno County Assessor Recorder Paul Dictos
- Fresno County Superintendent Jimmy Yovino (Ret.)
- Fresno County Superintendent Larry Powell (Ret.)
- Hon. Jon Kapetan (Ret.) Fresno County Superior Judge
- Hon. Tim Buckley (Ret.) Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge
- Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua
- Rev. DJ Criner
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Marcy Masumoto
- Kingsburg Police Chief Neil Dadian (Ret.)
- Gordon M. Webster Jr. – Publisher, The Business Journal
- Hon. Bob Whelan
- Hon. Chrishna Martinez, San Joaquin County Superior Court
- Fresno County District Attorney Investigators’ Association
- Fresno County Prosecutors’ Association
- Fresno Police Officers’ Association
- Fresno County Women Lawyers Association
- Clovis Police Officers’ Association
- Fresno Deputy Sheriff’s Association
- Black Lawyers of Central California
- Fresno County Deputy Probation Association
- Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Miles Harris, Father/Attorney:
- No public endorsements listed.
Seat 14:
Jennifer L. Hamilton, Superior Court Commissioner:
- Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni
- Former Fresno Sheriff Margaret Mims
- Commander Arley Terrence Reedley PD
- Fresno Police Officer’s Association
- Clovis Police Officer’s Association
- Fresno County Prosecutor’s Association
- Fresno County District Attorney Investigator’s Association
- Reedley Police Officer’s Association
- Police Officers Research Association of California
- Sanger Police Officer’s Association
- Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association
- Presiding Justice, 5th District Court of Appeal Brad Hill
- Presiding Judge Jeffrey Hamilton
- Assistant Presiding Judge Leanne Le Mon
- Former Presiding Judge Houry Sanderson
- Former Presiding Judge David Kalemkarian
- Former Presiding Judge Jon Conklin
- Former Presiding Judge Kimberly Gaab
- Supervising Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan
- Supervising Judge William Terrence
- Supervising Judge Stephanie Negin
- Supervising Judge Amythest Freeman
- Judge Irene Luna
- Judge Michael Idiart
- Judge Melissa Baloian
- Judge Ryan Wells
- Judge Raj Singh Badhesha
- Judge David Gottlieb
- Judge Monica Diaz
- Judge Alvin Harrell, III
- Judge Brian Arax
- Judge Mary Dolas
- Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist
- Judge Robert Mangano
- Judge Geoffrey Wilson
- Judge Heather Mardel Jones
- Judge Maria Diaz
- Judge Mary Vasquez
- Judge David Munoz Figueroa
- Judge Sam Dalesandro
- Judge Glenda Allen-Hill
- Judge Charles Lee
- Judge Gary Orozco
- Judge Lisa Gamoian
- Judge Steven Crass
- Judge D. Tyler Tharpe
- Judge John Vogt
- Judge James Kelley
- Judge Gabriel Brickey
- Judge Jonathan Skiles
- Judge Kent Hamlin, Ret.
- Judge Francine Zepeda, Ret.
- Judge Jon Kapetan, Ret.
- Judge Don Black, Ret.
- Judge Gregory Fain, Ret.
- Judge Rosemary McGuire, Ret.
- Judge Carlos Cabrera, Ret.
- Judge Timothy Kams, Ret.
- Commissioner Gary Green
- Commissioner Noelle Pebet
- Commissioner Daniel J. Brickey
- Commissioner Katherine Fogarty
- Commissioner Jeffrey Spivak
- Commissioner Jeff Bird, Ret.
- Fresno County Women Lawyers
- The Lincoln Club of Fresno County
- Central Valley PrideLaw Association
- P.A.C.E. (Professional Association of County Employees)
- Mike Elliot, former CEO Fresno Superior Court
- John Arabian Fresno County Fire Protection District, Director of Clovis Area
Jamie Xiong-Vang, Administrative Law Judge, CA Dept of Soc. Serv:
- No public endorsements listed.
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