2 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 5th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Zavaglia and Michael J. Manfredi. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Voters choose one justice. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 5th Judicial District covers Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego counties, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
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Democratic, Working Families
Joseph Zavaglia is a sitting Onondaga County Family Court Judge, elected in November 2023, per his campaign site. He also serves as Village Justice in East Syracuse and was the first Family Court judge appointed to the county's Youth Part.
Republican, Conservative
Per the campaign site.
Michael J. Manfredi is Grand Jury Bureau Chief and Felony Trial Bureau Chief at the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office, where he has worked since 2007, per his campaign site. He holds a law degree from the University at Buffalo.
Who is running for New York Supreme Court Justice, 5th Judicial District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 5th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Zavaglia and Michael J. Manfredi. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Supreme Court Justice, 5th Judicial District election in New York?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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