Immigration attorney Alisa Thomas and criminal defense attorney Bryan Hackett are competing for an open seat on the Santa Cruz County Superior Court in the June 2 election.
All Santa Cruz County registered voters will be asked to check a box on the nonpartisan ballot to decide whether Hackett or Thomas will serve the six-year term, which starts in January 2027. Judicial elections are rare because most superior court judge vacancies are filled by the governor. The most recent election for a judge in Santa Cruz County was in 2020, when Nancy de la Peña won in a runoff.
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