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Los Angeles County, California

LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 131

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2 candidates are tracked for LA County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 131, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Donna Tryfman and David Ross. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Superior Court judgeships are elected county-wide. This is a November runoff between the June primary's top two finishers.

Donna Tryfman

Nonpartisan

Donna Tryfman is a Los Angeles County deputy public defender running for Superior Court Office No. 131. She led the four-candidate June primary with about 37% of the vote and advanced to the November runoff. The L.A. County Bar Association rated her Qualified for the bench.

David Ross

Nonpartisan

David Ross is a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender running for Superior Court Office No. 131. He advanced to the November runoff with about 33% of the June primary vote. The L.A. County Bar Association rated him Qualified for the bench.

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Candidate roster from official Los Angeles County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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