Janet Ellen Keller
Democratic
Biography
Janet Ellen Keller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens County, per the county Board of Elections' certified candidate list.
Queens County, New York
Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens County
Queens County, New York
Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens County
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janet Ellen Keller and Stephen C. Dachtera. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Democratic nominee Janet Ellen Keller faces Republican nominee Stephen C. Dachtera, 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.