Janice P. Purvis
Democratic
Biography
Janice P. Purvis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 6th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats), per the county Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
Kings County, New York
Judge of the Civil Court, 6th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats)
Kings County, New York
Judge of the Civil Court, 6th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats)
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 6th Municipal Court District, Kings County (2 seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice P. Purvis and Michelle DeSouza-Forte. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Two seats; Janice P. Purvis (Democratic, Working Families) and Michelle DeSouza-Forte (Democratic) are unopposed, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list.
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.