New York 2026 › Judges on the ballot › Supreme Court Justice, 4th Judicial District (Vote For 4)
Bradley M. Wanner (Democratic), Christine M. Clark (Democratic), Tom Buchanan (Republican, Conservative), John T. Ellis (Republican, Conservative), Kate Hogan (Republican, Conservative) and Keith S. Massey Jr (Republican, Conservative) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Supreme Court Justice, 4th Judicial District (Vote For 4) in New York. This seat is elected only inside its court district or county, so it appears on some New York ballots, not all; enter your address in the lookup to check yours.
Bradley M. Wanner is a partner at Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on the firm's Municipalities and Local Agencies team, per the firm's website. He previously worked in a municipal Special Litigation Unit defending the city in tort lawsuits, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
Christine M. Clark is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice, elected in 2013 and designated to the Appellate Division, Third Department, since 2014, per her campaign site. She previously served as a Schenectady County Family Court and City Court judge and as a Schenectady County prosecutor, including as bureau chief of the Special Victims Unit.
Priorities: Expanding access to justice for New Yorkers, including through the Attorney Emeritus Program, per the campaign site · Applying the law fairly, consistently and thoughtfully in every case, per the campaign site
Tom Buchanan is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice in the 4th Judicial District, serving since his election in 2012, per his campaign site. He describes his approach around experience, fairness and service, maintaining a courtroom environment focused on professionalism and civility.
Priorities: Maintaining a courtroom environment focused on professionalism, civility and respect for all participants, per the campaign site · Keeping the court efficient, civil and accessible to all members of the community, per the campaign site
John T. Ellis is a sitting New York Supreme Court Justice in the 4th Judicial District, serving since his 2012 election, per his campaign site. He previously served as a Family Court Support Magistrate and an assistant district attorney in Franklin County.
Priorities: Issuing decisions that are balanced, fair and compassionate while adhering to statutes and case law, per the campaign site · Resolving cases promptly, citing that justice delayed is justice denied, per the campaign site
Kate Hogan is a New York State Court of Claims judge, appointed by Governor Cuomo after nearly 16 years as Warren County District Attorney, per the Post-Star; she is not currently a Supreme Court Justice. She is running for New York Supreme Court, 4th Judicial District, in the November 2026 election, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Delivering equal justice under the law and a just, fair and timely resolution of matters before the court, per the campaign site
Keith S. Massey Jr is an Ogdensburg City Court Judge, appointed in December 2020, per WWNY-TV; he is not currently a Supreme Court Justice. He previously served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for St. Lawrence County and as a Deputy Attorney General in New Jersey. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
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