Jude Pate
Retention: yes or no
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Judges on the Alaska ballot in November 2026
Alaska voters see 1 retention question on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the races The Ballot Brief tracks. Retention questions are a yes-or-no vote on keeping a sitting judge; elected seats work like any other race.
Judicial retention votes: yes or no on keeping a judge
Alaska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals justices are appointed by the governor from Judicial Council nominees and then face a statewide yes/no retention vote at the first general election at least three years after appointment, and periodically thereafter; a majority yes vote retains the justice.
Alaska Supreme Court
Source: ajc.alaska.gov, as of 2026-07-30.
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