Judicial Retention 2026 · LD29 ballot only
Judges on Your Ballot
Summary of retention races that appear for Legislative District 29: Arizona Supreme Court (if any), Court of Appeals Division I, and Maricopa County Superior Court. Other counties and Court of Appeals Division II are omitted.
Why This Section Matters
The Judges Are Easy to Skip. Don’t.
Most voters fill in the top of the ballot and then hit a long list of unfamiliar judicial names. That blank space is how judges keep their seats without answering to anyone.
You are not choosing between two candidates — you are answering one question about each judge: keep, or do not keep. A NO vote means the record does not merit another term.
Recommendations below follow LD29’s 2026 retention worksheet. This page highlights judges we recommend you vote NO on. Unless noted, retain the others on your LD29 ballot.
Source worksheet: Arizona Judges on the 2026 Ballot for Retention (updated). Official performance reviews: azcourts.gov/jpr.
YES Retain
Retired / not running excluded
Arizona Supreme Court
No retention race on this ballot
Hon. John R. Lopez IV is listed as not running; no other Supreme Court retention candidate appears for 2026 on the worksheet.
Court of Appeals · Division I
LD29 recommends NO on 2
Division II (southern Arizona) is not on the LD29 ballot and is omitted.
- Hon. Andrew M. JacobsNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Anni L. Hill FosterNODucey appointee
Retain (7) — Division I YES recommendations
- Hon. Daniel J. KileyYES
- Hon. David WeinzweigYES
- Hon. James B MorseYES
- Hon. Jennifer M. PerkinsYES
- Hon. Michael S. CatlettYES
- Hon. Randall M. HoweYES
- Hon. Samuel A. ThummaYES
Maricopa County Superior Court
LD29 recommends NO on 27
This is the court that handles criminal sentencing, family law, and many election challenges in our county.
- Hon. Amy M. KalmanNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Cassie B WooNOFamily
- Hon. Charlene D. JacksonNOJudicial Commission-Family Ct.
- Hon. Colleen E. O'Donnell-SmithNOFamily & Juvenile Ct; Fink, Keshel, Finchem
- Hon. Daniel G. MartinNORules against AZ GOP-Election Integrity
- Hon. Gregory S. ComoNO
- Hon. John L. BlanchardNOBad decisions
- Hon. Joseph C. KreamerNONapolitano appointee
- Hon. Joseph C. WeltyNONapolitano appointee
- Hon. Joshua D. RogersNOFamily & Juvenile Ct; Fink, Keshel, Finchem
- Hon. Julie A. MataNOJudicial Commission-Family Ct.
- Hon. Kristin CulbertsonNO
- Hon. Lauren R. GuytonNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Marisha H GillaNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Mark H. BrainNOBad decisions
- Hon. Max-Henri CovilNO
- Hon. Melissa I. JulianNOAlways sides with Mayes; ruled against GOP Election integrity
- Hon. Melissa M. ZaborNOFamily & Juvenile Ct; Fink, Keshel, Finchem
- Hon. Melody Garland HarmonNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Michael Z. RassasNOFamily & Juvenile Ct; Fink, Keshel, Finchem
- Hon. Michelle CarsonNOJudicial Commission Mtg -Family Ct.
- Hon. Paula A. WilliamsNOHobbs appointee
- Hon. Randall H. WarnerNONapolitano appointee
- Hon. Ronee Korbin SteinerNOFamily & Juvenile Ct; Fink, Keshel, Finchem
- Hon. Samuel J MyersNONapolitano appointee
- Hon. Steven W. McCarthyNOHobbs Appointee
- Hon. William R. WingardNOHobbs appointee
Retain (23) — Superior Court YES recommendations
- Hon. Aryeh D. SchwartzYES
- Hon. Bradley AstrowskyYES
- Hon. Chuck WhiteheadYES
- Hon. Danielle J. ViolaYES
- Hon. Dewain FoxYES
- Hon. Frank W. MoskowitzYES
- Hon. Geoffrey FishYES
- Hon. Jay PolkYES
- Hon. Jeffrey RueterYES
- Hon. Jennifer GreenYES
- Hon. Jennifer Ryan-TouhillYES
- Hon. Jillian B. FrancisYES
- Hon. Joan M. SinclairYES
- Hon. Joseph S. KieferYES
- Hon. Katherine M. CooperYES
- Hon. Kerstin G. LemaireYES
- Hon. Marvin L. DavisYES
- Hon. Michael C. BlairYES
- Hon. Michael J. HerrodYES
- Hon. Monica B. EdelsteinYES
- Hon. Robert I. BrooksYES
- Hon. Sunita A. CairoYES
- Hon. Suzanne M. NichollsYES
Not shown (not on LD29 ballot): Court of Appeals Division II; Coconino, Pima, and Pinal County Superior Courts.