Alabama |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Greg Shaw |
R |
2026 |
2032 |
Greg Cook |
R |
2028 |
~2032 |
Tom Parker |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
Alisa Kelli Wise |
R |
2028 |
2034 |
Tommy Bryan |
R |
2024 |
2030 |
Sarah Stewart |
R |
2024 |
2036 |
William Sellers |
R |
2024 |
2036 |
Jay Mitchell |
R |
2024 |
2048 |
Brad Mendheim |
R |
2026 |
2038 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Partisan election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + general election after 1 year in office
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Alaska |
5 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Jennifer Stuart Henderson |
R |
2024 |
~2045 |
Susan Carney |
I |
2030 |
~2032 |
Peter Maassen |
R |
N/A |
2025 |
Dario Borghesan |
R |
2024 |
2049 |
Jude Pate |
R |
|
|
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from Commission + first general election after 3 years in office
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Arizona |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Kathryn Hackett King |
R |
2024 |
~2050 |
Robert Brutinel |
R |
2026 |
2028 |
Ann Scott Timmer |
R |
2028 |
2030 |
Clint Bolick |
R |
2024 |
2027 |
John Lopez IV |
R |
2026 |
~2038 |
Bill Montgomery |
R |
2028 |
2037 |
James Beene |
R |
2028 |
2035 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from Commission + first general election after 2 years in office
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Arkansas |
7 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
John Dan Kemp |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
Cody Hiland |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
Courtney Hudson |
R |
2026 |
2050 |
Barbara Womack Webb |
R |
2030 |
2032 |
Shawn Womack |
R |
2024 |
2048 |
Karen Baker |
D |
2030 |
2038 |
Rhonda Wood |
R |
2030 |
2046 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
California |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment + confirmation by commission on judicial appointments |
2030 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Goodwin Liu |
D |
2034 |
N/A |
Patricia Guerrero |
D |
2034 |
N/A |
Carol Coorigan |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Leondra Kruger |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Martin Jenkins |
D |
2034 |
N/A |
Joshua Groban |
D |
2034 |
N/A |
Kelli Evans |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
- Term Length 12
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment + confirmation by commission on judicial appointments
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + confirmation by Commission on judicial appointments
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Colorado |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Brian Boatright |
R |
2024 |
2034 |
Monica Marquez |
D |
2024 |
2041 |
Melissa Hart |
D |
2030 |
~2041 |
Maria Berkenkotter |
D |
2024 |
~2034 |
Richard Gabriel |
D |
2028 |
2034 |
William Hood |
D |
2026 |
2035 |
Carlos Armando Samour Jr. |
R |
2030 |
~2038 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election after 2 years on the bench
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Connecticut |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial nomination from commission recommendations + legislative appointment |
2025 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Richard Robinson |
D |
N/A |
2027 |
Andrew McDonald |
D |
2029 |
2036 |
Gregory D'Auria |
D |
2025 |
2033 |
Raheem Mullins |
D |
2025 |
2048 |
Joan K. Alexander |
D |
2030 |
2031 |
Steven Ecker |
D |
2026 |
2031 |
Nora Dannehy |
D |
N/A |
~2031 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Gubernatorial nomination from commission recommendations + legislative appointment
- Retention Method Governor renominates + legislature reappoints
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial nomination from commission recommendations + legislative appointment
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Delaware |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate consent |
2026 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Collins Seitz Jr. |
D |
2031 |
N/A |
Karen Valihura |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
Abigail LeGrow |
D |
2035 |
N/A |
Gary Traynor |
D |
2029 |
N/A |
N. Christopher Griffiths |
D |
2035 |
N/A |
- Term Length 12
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate consent
- Retention Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate consent
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate consent
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Florida |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Renatha Francis |
R |
2024 |
2036 |
Charles Canady |
R |
2028 |
2029 |
Meredith Sasso |
R |
2024 |
TBD |
Jorge Labarga |
R |
N/A |
2027 |
Jamie Grosshans |
R |
2028 |
~2053 |
John Couriel |
R |
2028 |
2053 |
Carlos Muñiz |
R |
2026 |
2044 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 1 year after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Georgia |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Carla Wong McMillian |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Shawn Ellen LaGrua |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Michael Boggs |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Andrew Pinson |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Verda Colvin |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Nels S.D. Peterson |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Charlie Bethel |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
John Ellington |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Sarah Warren |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election at least 6 months after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Hawaii |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation |
2025 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Mark Recktenwald |
R |
N/A |
2025 |
Sabrina McKenna |
D |
N/A |
2027 |
Todd Eddins |
D |
2030 |
~2034 |
Lisa Ginoza |
D |
2034 |
2034 |
Vladimir Devens |
D |
2034 |
TBD |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Nominating commission retains
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Idaho |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Colleen Zahn |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Gregory Moeller |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Cynthia Meyer |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
G. Richard Bevan |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Robyn Brody |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + hold office for remainder of unexpired term
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Illinois |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election (uses Judicial Districts) |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Mary Jane Theis |
D |
2032 |
N/A |
Joy Cunningham |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
P. Scott Neville |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Mary Kay O'Brien |
D |
2032 |
N/A |
Elizabeth Rochford |
D |
2032 |
N/A |
David Overstreet |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Lisa Holder White |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Partisan election (uses Judicial Districts)
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Supreme Court appointment + retention election in the next general election at least 60 days after appointment
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Indiana |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Loretta Rush |
R |
2024 |
2033 |
Mark Massa |
R |
2024 |
2036 |
Derek Molter |
R |
2024 |
2057 |
Geoffrey Slaughter |
R |
2028 |
2037 |
Christopher Goff |
R |
2030 |
2047 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election after 2 years on the bench
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Iowa |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
David May |
R |
2024 |
2043 |
Matthew McDermott |
R |
2028 |
2049 |
Dana Oxley |
R |
2028 |
2039 |
Thomas Waterman |
R |
2028 |
2031 |
Edward Mansfield |
R |
2028 |
2029 |
Susan Christensen |
R |
2028 |
2034 |
Christopher McDonald |
R |
2028 |
2046 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 1 year after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Kansas |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2026 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Eric Rosen |
D |
2026 |
2032 |
Evelyn Wilson |
D |
2028 |
2034 |
Caleb Stegall |
R |
2028 |
2046 |
Daniel Biles |
D |
N/A |
2028 |
Melissa Taylor Standridge |
D |
2028 |
2040 |
Marla Luckert |
R |
2028 |
2034 |
Kenyen Wall |
D |
2028 |
~2046 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 1 year after appointment
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Kentucky |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Christopher Shea Nickell |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Kelly Thompson |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Debra Hembree Lambert |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Angela McCormick Bisig |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Laurance VanMeter |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Michelle Keller |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Robert Conley |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2027
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Louisiana |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election (uses Judicial Districts) |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
James Genovese |
R |
N/A |
2026 |
Scott Crichton |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
Jay McCallum |
R |
2026 |
2036 |
Jefferson Hughes |
R |
N/A |
2028 |
John Weimer |
D |
N/A |
2032 |
Piper Griffin |
D |
2030 |
2040 |
William Crain |
R |
2028 |
2038 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Partisan election (uses Judicial Districts)
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Special election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2027
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Maine |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Andrew Mead |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Rick Lawrence |
D |
2029 |
N/A |
VACANCY |
|
|
|
Wayne Douglas |
D |
N/A |
2030 |
Andrew Horton |
D |
2027 |
N/A |
Catherine Connors |
D |
2027 |
N/A |
Valerie Stanfill |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 7
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Gubernatorial reappointment + senate confirmation
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Maryland |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Brynja McDivitt Booth |
R |
2030 |
2042 |
Angela Eaves |
R |
2024 |
2029 |
Matthew Fader |
R |
2024 |
2043 |
Jonathan Biran |
R |
2030 |
~2036 |
Peter Killough |
D |
2026 |
2030 |
Shirley Marie Watts |
D |
2024 |
2029 |
Steven Gould |
R |
2032 |
2036 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Massachusetts |
7 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment + approval from governor's council |
2029 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Kimberly Budd |
I |
N/A |
2036 |
Frank Gaziano |
R |
N/A |
2033 |
David Lowy |
R |
N/A |
2030 |
Elizabeth Dewar |
D |
N/A |
2050 |
Scott Kafker |
R |
N/A |
2029 |
Serge Georges Jr. |
R |
N/A |
2041 |
Dalila Argaez Wendlandt |
R |
N/A |
~2038 |
- Term Length Until age 70
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment + approval from governor's council
- Retention Method N/A
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + approval from governor's council
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Michigan |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan nomination; Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
David Viviano |
R |
2024 |
2024 |
Richard Bernstein |
D |
2030 |
2046 |
Kyra Harris Bolden |
D |
2024 |
2058 |
Elizabeth Clement |
R |
2026 |
2050 |
Brian Zahra |
R |
N/A |
2030 |
Elizabeth Welch |
D |
2028 |
2044 |
Megan Cavanagh |
D |
2026 |
2042 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Partisan nomination; Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + serve until the remainder of the unexpired term
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Minnesota |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Gordon Moore |
D |
2028 |
2033 |
Margaret Chutich (Incoming replacement: Theodora Gaïtas) |
D |
N/A |
2024 |
Sarah Hennesy |
D |
2026 |
2039 |
Anne McKeig |
D |
2024 |
2037 |
Natalie Hudson |
D |
N/A |
2027 |
Karl Procaccini |
D |
2024 |
~2053 |
Paul Thissen |
D |
2026 |
2036 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + retention election in the next general election at least 1 year after appointment
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Mississippi |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election (uses Judicial Districts) |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Robert Chamberlin |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
T. Kenneth Griffis |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Leslie King |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Jim Kitchens |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
David Ishee |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Dawn Beam |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Mike Randolph |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Jimmy Maxwell |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Josiah Coleman |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Non-partisan election (uses Judicial Districts)
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2023
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Missouri |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Zel Fischer |
R |
N/A |
2033 |
Robin Ransom |
R |
2034 |
2037 |
Paul Wilson |
D |
2026 |
2031 |
Ginger Gooch |
R |
2024 |
2047 |
Mary Rhodes Russell |
D |
N/A |
2028 |
Kelly Broniec |
R |
2024 |
2041 |
Wesley Brent Powell |
R |
2030 |
2040 |
- Term Length 12
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 1 year after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Montana |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
James Rice |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Dirk Sandefur |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Beth Baker |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
Jim Shea |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Laurie McKinnon |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Ingrid Gustafson |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Mike McGrath |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Nebraska |
7 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Michael Heavican |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Stephanie Stacy |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Lindsey Miller-Lerman |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
William Cassel |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Jonathan Papik |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Jeffrey Funke |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
John Fruedenberg |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 3 years after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House N/A - does not have a lower chamber
- State Senate R
|
Nevada |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Kris Pickering |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Douglas Herndon |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Linda Bell |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Ron Parraguirre |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Lidia Stiglich |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Elissa Cadish |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Patricia Lee |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + re-election in the next general election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
New Hampshire |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + appointment from Executive Council |
2026 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Melissa Beth Countway |
R |
N/A |
2041 |
James Bassett |
R |
N/A |
2026 |
Gordon MacDonald |
R |
N/A |
2031 |
Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi |
R |
N/A |
2026 |
Patrick E. Donovan |
R |
N/A |
2034 |
- Term Length Until age 70
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + appointment from Executive Council
- Retention Method N/A
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + appointment from Executive Council (Note: Council is publicly elected every 2 years)
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
New Jersey |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation |
2027 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Stuart Rabner |
D |
Tenured |
2030 |
Rachel Wainer Apter |
D |
2029 |
2050 |
Douglas Fasciale |
R |
2029 |
2030 |
Anne Patterson |
R |
Tenured |
2029 |
Michael Noriega |
D |
2030 |
2048 |
Lee Solomon |
R |
Tenured |
2024 |
Fabiana Pierre-Louis |
D |
2027 |
2050 |
- Term Length 7
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Gubernatorial reappointment + senate confirmation
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2025
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
New Mexico |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2026 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Briana Zamora |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Michael Vigil |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Shannon Bacon |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
David Thomson |
D |
2026 |
N/A |
Julie Vargas |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
New York |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation |
2027 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Caitlin Haligan |
D |
|
|
Jenny Rivera |
D |
2027 |
2030 |
Madeline Singas |
D |
2035 |
2036 |
Shirley Troutman |
D |
N/A |
~2030 |
Michael Garcia |
R |
2030 |
2031 |
Rowan Wilson |
D |
N/A |
2030 |
Anthony Cannataro |
D |
N/A |
2035 |
- Term Length 14
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
North Carolina |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Paul Newby |
R |
N/A |
2027 |
Richard Dietz |
R |
2030 |
2049 |
Trey Allen |
R |
2030 |
2046 |
Allison Riggs |
D |
2024 |
2053 |
Anita Earls |
D |
2026 |
2032 |
Phil Berger Jr. |
R |
2028 |
2044 |
Tamara Barringer |
R |
2028 |
~2031 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + re-election next general election more than 60 days after vacancy
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
North Dakota |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Jon Jay Jensen |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Daniel Crothers |
R |
2032 |
N/A |
Jerod Tufte |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Lisa Fair McEvers |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
Douglas Bahr |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + re-election in the next general election after 2 years
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Ohio |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Jennifer Brunner |
D |
2026 |
2032 |
Sharon Kennedy |
R |
2026 |
2032 |
Pat DeWine |
R |
2028 |
2040 |
Pat Fischer |
R |
N/A |
2028 |
Michael Donnelly |
D |
2024 |
2036 |
Melody Stewart |
D |
2024 |
2036 |
Joe Deters |
R |
2024 |
2027 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + election in the next general election held more than 40 days after vacancy
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Oklahoma |
9 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Dustin Row |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
James Winchester |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
James Edmondson |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Yvonne Kauger |
D |
2024 |
N/A |
Noma Gurich |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Douglas Combs |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Richard Darby |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
M. John Kane, IV |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Dana Kuehn |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Oregon |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Bronson James |
D |
2024 |
~2048 |
Stephen K. Bushong |
D |
2024 |
TBD |
Meagan Flynn |
D |
2024 |
2042 |
Aruna Masih |
D |
2024 |
2046 |
Roger DeHoog |
D |
2028 |
~2040 |
Rebecca Duncan |
D |
2024 |
2046 |
Chris Garrett |
D |
2026 |
2048 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + re-election next general election more than 60 days after vacancy
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Pennsylvania |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2025 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Dan McCaffery |
D |
2033 |
2039 |
Christine Donohue |
D |
2025 |
2027 |
David Wecht |
D |
2025 |
2037 |
Kevin Dougherty |
D |
2025 |
2037 |
Debra Todd |
D |
2027 |
2032 |
Sallie Mundy |
R |
2027 |
2037 |
Kevin Brobson |
R |
2031 |
2045 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + 2/3 Senate approval + retention election in the next municipal election 10 months after appointment
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate R
|
Rhode Island |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + House and Senate approval |
N/A |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Paul Suttell |
R |
Tenured |
N/A |
Maureen McKenna Goldberg |
R |
Tenured |
N/A |
Erin Lynch Prata |
D |
Tenured |
N/A |
William Robinson III |
R |
Tenured |
N/A |
Melissa A. Long |
D |
Tenured |
N/A |
- Term Length Life
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + House and Senate approval
- Retention Method N/A
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + House and Senate approval
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
South Carolina |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Legislative election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Donald Beatty |
D |
N/A |
2024 |
John Kittredge |
R |
N/A |
2028 |
D. Garrison Hill |
R |
2033 |
2036 |
John Cannon Few |
R |
2026 |
2035 |
George James Jr. |
R |
2030 |
2032 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Legislative election
- Retention Method Legislative re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Legislative election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
South Dakota |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Janine Kern |
R |
2026 |
2033 |
Steven Jensen |
R |
2028 |
2035 |
Mark Salter |
R |
2028 |
2039 |
Patricia DeVaney |
R |
2028 |
2039 |
Scott Myren |
R |
2024 |
2035 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election 3 years after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Tennessee |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment + House and Senate confirmation |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Sarah Campbell |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Dwight Tartwater |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
Jeff Bivins |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Holly Kirby |
R |
2030 |
N/A |
Roger Page |
R |
|
2024 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment + House and Senate confirmation
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + House and Senate confirmation + retention election in the next general election 30 days after vacancy
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Texas |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
Partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Nathan Hecht |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
Jimmy Blacklock |
R |
2024 |
2055 |
Debra Lehrmann |
R |
2028 |
2031 |
John Devine |
R |
2024 |
2033 |
Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle |
R |
2028 |
~2048 |
Jane Bland |
R |
2024 |
2040 |
Jeffrey Boyd |
R |
2026 |
2036 |
J. Brett Busby |
R |
2026 |
2048 |
Evan Young |
R |
2028 |
2052 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + senate confirmation + re-election in the next general election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Utah |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Matthew Durrant |
R |
2024 |
2032 |
Jill Pohlman |
R |
2026 |
AGE UNKNOWN |
Diana Hagen |
R |
2026 |
~2046 |
John Pearce |
R |
2030 |
2044 |
Paige Petersen |
R |
2032 |
2047 |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + retention election in the next general election at least 3 years after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Virginia |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Legislative election |
2027 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Wesley G. Russell Jr. |
R |
2034 |
~2043 |
S. Bernard Goodwyn |
D |
2032 |
~2035 |
Thomas P. Mann |
R |
2034 |
UNKONWN |
Cleo E. Powell |
D |
2035 |
2031 |
Denham Arthur Kelsey |
R |
2027 |
2035 |
Stephen McCullough |
R |
2028 |
2046 |
Teresa Chafin |
R |
N/A |
2029 |
- Term Length 12
- Selection Method Legislative election
- Retention Method Legislative re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Legislative election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2025
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Vermont |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation |
2029 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Paul Reiber |
R |
2029 |
2037 |
Nancy Waples |
R |
2029 |
~2050 |
Harold Eaton Jr. |
D |
2029 |
2045 |
Karen R. Carrol |
R |
2029 |
2053 |
William Cohen |
R |
2029 |
2047 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Retention Method Vote of general assembly
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + senate confirmation
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
Washington |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Mary Yu |
D |
2028 |
2032 |
Susan Owens |
D |
N/A |
2024 |
Raquel Montoya-Lewis |
D |
2026 |
2043 |
Charles W. Johnson |
D |
N/A |
2026 |
Barbara Madsen |
D |
N/A |
2027 |
G. Helen Whitener |
D |
2028 |
~2039 |
Debra Stephens |
D |
2026 |
2040 |
Steven González |
D |
2024 |
2038 |
Sheryl McCloud |
D |
2024 |
2030 |
- Term Length 6
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + re-election in the next general election
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House D
- State Senate D
|
West Virginia |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Beth Walker |
R |
2028 |
N/A |
William Woonton |
D |
2032 |
N/A |
Tim Armstead |
R |
2032 |
N/A |
Haley Bunn |
R |
2024 |
N/A |
John Hutchison |
R |
N/A |
2024 |
- Term Length 12
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations + re-election in the next general election
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2024
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Wisconsin |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Non-partisan election |
2025 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
Ann Walsh Bradley |
D |
2025 |
N/A |
Annette Ziegler |
R |
2027 |
N/A |
Jill Karofsky |
D |
2030 |
N/A |
Rebecca Bradley |
R |
2026 |
N/A |
Brian Hagedorn |
R |
2029 |
N/A |
Rebecca Dallet |
D |
2028 |
N/A |
Janet Protasiewicz |
D |
2033 |
N/A |
- Term Length 10
- Selection Method Non-partisan election
- Retention Method Re-election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment + spring election
- Governor Party D
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|
Wyoming |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations |
2024 |
|
Justice Name |
Party |
Upcoming Contest |
Retirement |
John Fenn |
R |
2024 |
~2032 |
Kate Fox |
R |
2024 |
2025 |
Robert Jarosh |
R |
2026 |
~2042 |
Lynne BoomGaarden |
R |
2028 |
2031 |
Kari Gray |
R |
2028 |
2030 |
- Term Length 8
- Selection Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission recommendations
- Retention Method Retention election
- Interim Vacancy Method Gubernatorial appointment from commission + first general election after appointment
- Governor Party R
- Gubernatorial Race 2026
- State House R
- State Senate R
|