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State Supreme Court: 1st Judicial District

Judicial race on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Nassau County and New York City. Vote for up to 6. 11 candidates: Christopher Chin, Bob Cohen, Sienna M. Fontaine, Joshua E. Goldfein, Shlomo S. Hagler, Hasa A. Kingo, Manuel J. Mendez, Jeffrey W. Rizzo, Saliann Scarpulla, Amy S. Taylor and Kathleen Waterman-Marshall.

Judicial · 11 candidates · vote for up to 6

Who's running

Christopher ChinDemocratic
Bob CohenWorking Families
Sienna M. FontaineWorking Families
Joshua E. GoldfeinWorking Families
Shlomo S. HaglerDemocratic
Hasa A. KingoDemocratic
Manuel J. MendezDemocratic
Jeffrey W. RizzoWorking Families
Saliann ScarpullaDemocratic
Amy S. TaylorWorking Families
Kathleen Waterman-MarshallDemocratic

Judges generally can't promise how they would rule, so this race focuses on each candidate's record and how they say they decide cases.

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