Cotton County, Oklahoma

District Judge, District 5, Office 1

2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, District 5, Office 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Neil West and Christine Galbraith. Candidate information follows official Cotton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Elected by the voters of the Judicial District 5, which covers Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson and Stephens counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the State Election Board candidate 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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Neil West

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Points to his varied roles across city, county and indigent-defense courts as preparation for the bench.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Neil West is a public defender for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, per SWOKNews. A graduate of Oklahoma City University School of Law, he has served as Lawton's assistant city attorney and city prosecutor and as a Comanche County assistant district attorney and mental health court coordinator, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

Christine Galbraith

Nonpartisan

Biography

Christine Galbraith is Comanche County's special judge, appointed in 2023, per SWOKNews. She earned her law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from James Madison University, and her career has included private practice, pro bono work and contract work for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, District 5, Office 1 in 2026?

When is the District Judge, District 5, Office 1 election in Oklahoma?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oklahoma are on the Oklahoma election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Cotton County ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Cotton County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Neil West, full profile Christine Galbraith, full profile Official Oklahoma election office