Superior Court Judge, Seat 1
Why does this race matter?
Superior Court judicial seats are rarely contested. But recently, some politicians and city residents have called for judges to hand down harsher sentences for fentanyl drug dealing and other crimes such as burglary and theft, spurring a challenge for two seats.
What does a Superior Court judge do?
Superior Court judges oversee criminal and civil trials in their county. Judges hear evidence and render verdicts and sentences, or preside over jury trials. Judges are required to have passed the bar or served as a judge for ten years before the election. The winner of this election will serve a six-year term.
Candidates
Key Supporters
For Begert
- Scott Wiener, state senator
- Paul Miyamoto, sheriff, San Francisco
- Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club
- The San Francisco Democratic Party
- Art Agnos, former mayor, San Francisco
For Zecher
- Stop Crime Action
- Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club
- Greg Suhr, former police chief
- Matt Dorsey, supervisor, San Francisco
- Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club