5 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Betsey Jean Jacques, Hemalee J. Patel, Sherveal Mimes, Lola Waterman and William D. Spain Jr. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Voters choose 4 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 2nd Judicial District covers Kings County, 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.
Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.
This race. Voters choose 4; the top 4 finishers win seats.
New York › Kings County › New York Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District
Democratic, Republican, Conservative
Betsey Jean Jacques is a New York City Civil Court Judge in Kings County, seated in 2024, per amNewYork. She is president of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kings County and was nominated for Supreme Court with cross-party support from the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties, per amNewYork. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic, Republican
Hemalee J. Patel is a Kings County Civil Court Judge, seated in 2025, per amNewYork. She previously served as a court attorney-referee on Staten Island and earned her law degree from Brooklyn Law School, per amNewYork. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic, Republican, Conservative
Sherveal Mimes is a Kings County Civil Court Judge with five years on the bench as of 2026, per amNewYork, nominated for Supreme Court with cross-party support from the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic, Republican, Conservative
Lola Waterman is a New York City Civil Court Judge in Kings County, seated in 2024, per amNewYork. Her practice background includes estate planning, immigration and elder law, and she is a board member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, per amNewYork. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Conservative
William D. Spain Jr is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Supreme Court Justice in the 2nd Judicial District (Kings) on the Conservative line, per the State Board of Elections' amended certification of September 4, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Who is running for New York Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for New York Supreme Court Justice, 2nd Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Betsey Jean Jacques, Hemalee J. Patel, Sherveal Mimes, Lola Waterman and William D. Spain Jr. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Supreme Court Justice, 2nd 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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Betsey Jean Jacques, full profileHemalee J. Patel, full profileSherveal Mimes, full profileLola Waterman, full profileWilliam D. Spain Jr, full profileOfficial New York election office