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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Sun complied a list of who\u2019s backing the various candidates to fill vacancies on the Court. All endorsements are compiled from candidate websites.<\/p>\n
SEAT 3: <\/p>\n
Rosalina Nunez, Attorney:<\/p>\n
No endorsements publicly listed<\/p>\n
Marc Kapetan, Attorney:<\/p>\n
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer<\/p>\n
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni<\/p>\n
Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp<\/p>\n
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce<\/p>\n
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz<\/p>\n
Lincoln Club of Fresno County<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutors Association<\/p>\n
Sanger Firefighters Association<\/p>\n
Former Fresno City Mayor Alan Autry<\/p>\n
Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilmember Matt Basgall <\/p>\n
Fresno City Councilmember Paul Caprioglio (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Clovis Unified Trustee Clint Olivier<\/p>\n
Hon. Gregory Fain<\/p>\n
Hon. Gary Orozco<\/p>\n
Hon. James Kelley <\/p>\n
Tulare County DA Tim Ward<\/p>\n
SEAT 6:<\/p>\n
Ashley S. Paulson, Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Fresno:<\/p>\n
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer<\/p>\n
Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisors Chairman Garry Bredefeld<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes<\/p>\n
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua<\/p>\n
Clovis City Council Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilmember Drew Bessinger<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilmember Matt Basgall<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck<\/p>\n
Selma Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz<\/p>\n
The Lincoln Club of Fresno County<\/p>\n
Fresno Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n
Fresno-Tulare-Madera-Kings Building Trades Council<\/p>\n
Fresno County Young Republicans<\/p>\n
Operating Engineers Local 3<\/p>\n
Ironworkers Local 155<\/p>\n
Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Sheriff\u2019s Sergeants Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association<\/p>\n
Coalinga Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Sanger Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Kerman Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Statewide University Police Association (CSU Fresno)<\/p>\n
Reedley Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Selma Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
\u200bState Center Community College District Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Outgoing Seat #6 Judge Hon. Jonathan Conklin<\/p>\n
Hon. James Kelley<\/p>\n
Hon. Monica Diaz<\/p>\n
Hon. Robert Whalen<\/p>\n
Hon. Amy Freeman<\/p>\n
Deidre Adams, Lawyer: <\/p>\n
Dr. Joaquin Arambula<\/p>\n
Amy Arambula<\/p>\n
Daniel Brickey, Fresno Superior Court Commissioner<\/p>\n
Sandra Celedon<\/p>\n
Hon. Virna Santos\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hon. Alvin M. Harrell III<\/p>\n
Hon. Dennis Peterson (Ret.) <\/p>\n
Hon. Timothy S. Buckley (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Asm. Esmeralda Soria\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fowler City Councilmember Karnig Kazarian<\/p>\n
Fresno Unified Trustee Veva Islas<\/p>\n
Central Unified Trustee Dr. Rama Kant Dawar (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Professional Association of County Employees<\/p>\n
Antoinette Taillac, Head Public Defender of the Fresno County Public Defender\u2019s Office\u00a0<\/p>\n
La Raza Lawyers Association, Central Valley Chapter<\/p>\n
Fresno County Public Safety Association<\/p>\n
Steven R. Ueltzen, Senior Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno:<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutor\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Clovis Peace Officer\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Hon. Gabriel Brickey, Fresno County Superior Court<\/p>\n
Hon. Katherine Rigby, Madera County Superior Court<\/p>\n
Hon. Eric LiCalsi, Madera County Superior Court Judge<\/p>\n
Hon. Mitchell Rigby, Madera County Superior Court Judge<\/p>\n
Hon. Ernest LiCalsi, Madera County Superior Court Judge<\/p>\n
Austin Matulonis, Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilmember Drew Bessinger\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Sal Quintero (Ret.)<\/p>\n
SEAT 7:<\/p>\n
Jeff Hammerschmidt, Attorney:<\/p>\n
Mayor Jerry Dyer<\/p>\n
Sheriff John Zanoni<\/p>\n
Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz<\/p>\n
Seat #7 Outgoing Judge Hon. D. Tyler Tharpe<\/p>\n
Fresno County Superior Court Presiding Judge Hon. Jeff Hamilton<\/p>\n
Hon. Elizabeth Egan<\/p>\n
Hon. Brian Alvarez<\/p>\n
Hon. David Gottlieb<\/p>\n
Hon. Robert Mangano<\/p>\n
Hon. David Munoz<\/p>\n
Hon. Gregory Fain<\/p>\n
Hon. Gary Orozco<\/p>\n
Hon. Michael Frye<\/p>\n
Hon. Robert Oliver (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. W. Kent Hamlin (Ret.) <\/p>\n
Hon. James Petrucelli (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. Harry Papadakis (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. John \u201cNip\u201d Gallagher (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Tulare County District Attorney Phillip Cline (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutors Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Deputy Sheriff\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
The Range Pistol Club<\/p>\n
Police Science Institute<\/p>\n
Signal of San Joaquin Valley<\/p>\n
Curtis Sok, Attorney at Law:<\/p>\n
Hon. Robert M. Whalen<\/p>\n
Hon. Irene A. Luna<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua<\/p>\n
Jose Salazar, Attorney: <\/p>\n
No public endorsements listed.<\/p>\n
Seat 9:<\/p>\n
Noelle Elyse Pebet, Superior Court Commissioner:<\/p>\n
Fresno City Mayor Jerry Dyer\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stephen McComas\u00a0<\/p>\n
Arley Terrence\u00a0<\/p>\n
Former Sheriff Margaret Mims<\/p>\n
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz<\/p>\n
Fresno Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Clovis Police Officers Association\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reedley Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Kingsburg Police Officers Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutors Association\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresno County District Attorney Investigators\u2019 Association\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresno Basque Club<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig<\/p>\n
Fresno County Supervisor Debbie Poochigian (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno City Councilman Mike Karbassi\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua<\/p>\n
Clovis Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilman Matt Basgall<\/p>\n
Clovis City Councilman Drew Bessinger<\/p>\n
Kingsburg Mayor Staci Smith<\/p>\n
Kingsburg Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Pursell<\/p>\n
Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reedley Mayor Matthew Tuttle<\/p>\n
Marc Ediger\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lincoln Club\u00a0\u200b\u200bof Fresno County<\/p>\n
Selma Police Office Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Deputy Sheriff Association (FDSA)<\/p>\n
Debbie Poochigian, Retired Board of Supervisor<\/p>\n
Hon. Jon Conklin<\/p>\n
Hon. David Kalemkarian<\/p>\n
Hon. Kim Gaab<\/p>\n
Hon. Houry Sanderson<\/p>\n
Hon. Gregory Fain (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. Kent Hamlin (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. Jon Kapetan (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Presiding Judge Jeffrey Hamilton<\/p>\n
Assistant Presiding Judge Leanne Le Mon<\/p>\n
Judge Brian Arax<\/p>\n
Judge Raj Badhesha<\/p>\n
Judge Melissa Baloian<\/p>\n
Commissioner Daniel \u201cDJ\u201d Brickey<\/p>\n
Judge Gabriel Brickey<\/p>\n
Judge Steven Crass<\/p>\n
Judge Sam Dalesandro<\/p>\n
Judge Monica Diaz<\/p>\n
\u200bJudge Elizabeth Egan<\/p>\n
Commissioner Katherine Fogarty\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge Amythest \u201cAmy\u201d Freeman\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u200bJudge Lisa Gamoian\u00a0<\/p>\n
Commissioner Gary Green<\/p>\n
Supervising Commissioner Jennifer Hamilton\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judge Michael Idiart<\/p>\n
Judge Heather Mardel Jones<\/p>\n
Judge Charles Lee<\/p>\n
Judge Irene Luna<\/p>\n
Judge Robert Mangano<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge Stephanie Negin<\/p>\n
Judge Jonathon Skiles<\/p>\n
Commissioner Jeff Spivak<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge William \u201cBilly\u201d Terrence\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judge Jon Vogt\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judge Ryan Wells<\/p>\n
Judge Robert \u201cBob\u201d Whalen\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judge Geoff Wilson<\/p>\n
Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist<\/p>\n
Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan<\/p>\n
Judge Brian Alvarez<\/p>\n
Judge D. Tyler Tharpe<\/p>\n
Eddie Ruiz, Attorney\/Farmer: <\/p>\n
No public endorsements listed.<\/p>\n
Seat 12:<\/p>\n
Jennifer L. Smith, Sr. Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno:<\/p>\n
Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp<\/p>\n
Mayor of Fresno Jerry Dyer<\/p>\n
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni<\/p>\n
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz<\/p>\n
Fresno County Assessor Recorder Paul Dictos<\/p>\n
Fresno County Superintendent Jimmy Yovino (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Fresno County Superintendent Larry Powell (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Hon. Jon Kapetan (Ret.) Fresno County Superior Judge<\/p>\n
Hon. Tim Buckley (Ret.) Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge<\/p>\n
Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua<\/p>\n
Rev. DJ Criner<\/p>\n
Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Marcy Masumoto<\/p>\n
Kingsburg Police Chief Neil Dadian (Ret.)<\/p>\n
Gordon M. Webster Jr. \u2013 Publisher, The Business Journal<\/p>\n
Hon. Bob Whelan<\/p>\n
Hon. Chrishna Martinez, San Joaquin County Superior Court<\/p>\n
Fresno County District Attorney Investigators\u2019 Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutors\u2019 Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Police Officers\u2019 Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Women Lawyers Association<\/p>\n
Clovis Police Officers\u2019 Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Deputy Sheriff\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Black Lawyers of Central California\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresno County Deputy Probation Association<\/p>\n
Fresno Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n
Miles Harris, Father\/Attorney:<\/p>\n
No public endorsements listed.<\/p>\n
Seat 14:<\/p>\n
Jennifer L. Hamilton, Superior Court Commissioner:<\/p>\n
Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni<\/p>\n
Former Fresno Sheriff Margaret Mims<\/p>\n
Commander Arley Terrence Reedley PD<\/p>\n
Fresno Police Officer\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Clovis Police Officer\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Prosecutor\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County District Attorney Investigator\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Reedley Police Officer\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Police Officers Research Association of California<\/p>\n
Sanger Police Officer\u2019s Association<\/p>\n
Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association<\/p>\n
Presiding Justice, 5th District Court of Appeal Brad Hill\u00a0<\/p>\n
Presiding Judge Jeffrey Hamilton<\/p>\n
Assistant Presiding Judge Leanne Le Mon<\/p>\n
Former Presiding Judge Houry Sanderson<\/p>\n
Former Presiding Judge David Kalemkarian<\/p>\n
Former Presiding Judge Jon Conklin<\/p>\n
Former Presiding Judge Kimberly Gaab<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge William Terrence<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge Stephanie Negin<\/p>\n
Supervising Judge Amythest Freeman<\/p>\n
Judge Irene Luna<\/p>\n
Judge Michael Idiart<\/p>\n
Judge Melissa Baloian<\/p>\n
Judge Ryan Wells<\/p>\n
Judge Raj Singh Badhesha<\/p>\n
Judge David Gottlieb<\/p>\n
Judge Monica Diaz<\/p>\n
Judge Alvin Harrell, III<\/p>\n
Judge Brian Arax<\/p>\n
Judge Mary Dolas<\/p>\n
Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist<\/p>\n
Judge Robert Mangano<\/p>\n
Judge Geoffrey Wilson<\/p>\n
Judge Heather Mardel Jones<\/p>\n
Judge Maria Diaz<\/p>\n
Judge Mary Vasquez<\/p>\n
Judge David Munoz Figueroa<\/p>\n
Judge Sam Dalesandro<\/p>\n
Judge Glenda Allen-Hill<\/p>\n
Judge Charles Lee<\/p>\n
Judge Gary Orozco\u200b<\/p>\n
Judge Lisa Gamoian<\/p>\n
Judge Steven Crass<\/p>\n
Judge D. Tyler Tharpe<\/p>\n
Judge John Vogt<\/p>\n
Judge James Kelley<\/p>\n
Judge Gabriel Brickey<\/p>\n
Judge Jonathan Skiles<\/p>\n
Judge Kent Hamlin, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Francine Zepeda, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Jon Kapetan, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Don Black, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Gregory Fain, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Rosemary McGuire, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Carlos Cabrera, Ret.<\/p>\n
Judge Timothy Kams, Ret.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Gary Green<\/p>\n
Commissioner Noelle Pebet<\/p>\n
Commissioner Daniel J. Brickey<\/p>\n
Commissioner Katherine Fogarty<\/p>\n
Commissioner Jeffrey Spivak<\/p>\n
Commissioner Jeff Bird, Ret.<\/p>\n
Fresno County Women Lawyers<\/p>\n
The Lincoln Club of Fresno County<\/p>\n
Central Valley PrideLaw Association<\/p>\n
P.A.C.E. (Professional Association of County Employees)<\/p>\n
Mike Elliot, former CEO Fresno Superior Court<\/p>\n
John Arabian Fresno County Fire Protection District, Director of Clovis Area<\/p>\n
Jamie Xiong-Vang, Administrative Law Judge, CA Dept of Soc. Serv:<\/p>\n
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