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Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats)

3 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anthony W. Vaughn Jr., Aaron Franklin and Xavier Carr. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Two seats; Democratic nominees Anthony W. Vaughn Jr. and Xavier Carr face Republican/Conservative nominee Aaron Franklin, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

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Anthony W. Vaughn Jr.

Democratic

Biography

Anthony W. Vaughn Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats), per the county Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

Aaron Franklin

Republican

Biography

Aaron Franklin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats), per the county Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

Xavier Carr

Democratic

Biography

Xavier Carr appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats), per the county Board of Elections' certified candidate list.

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Who is running for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats) in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anthony W. Vaughn Jr., Aaron Franklin and Xavier Carr. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats) 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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Candidate profiles

Anthony W. Vaughn Jr., full profileAaron Franklin, full profileXavier Carr, full profileOfficial New York election office