| 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
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