2026 Alaska judicial election
One justice of the five-member Alaska Supreme Court, 18 judges of the 45-member Alaska Superior Court, and six of the 20 judges on the Alaska District Court are up for retention by Alaska voters on November 3, 2026, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for Supreme Court are ten years, terms for Superior Court are six years, and terms for District Court are four years. These elections are nonpartisan.[1]
Judicial merit
The Alaska Judicial Council reviews judges prior to their retention elections.[2] These results have not yet been released for 2026.
Supreme Court
One member of the Alaska Supreme Court is up for retention.
| Position | Incumbent | First appointed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | Jude Pate | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
Superior Court
18 members of the Alaska Superior Court are up for retention.
| Position | Incumbent | First appointed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianna C. Carpeneti | 2021[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 1 | Daniel E. Doty | 2022[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 1 | Katherine H. Lybrand | 2022[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 2 | Romano D. DiBenedetto | 2017[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 2 | David L. Roghair | 2021[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Dani Crosby | 2015[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Laura Hartz | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Yvonne Lamoureux | 2017[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Kelly J. Lawson | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Jack R. McKenna | 2021[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | David A. Nesbett | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Christina Rankin | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Christina Reigh | 2017[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Ian Wheeles | 2022[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Jonathan A. Woodman | 2016[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 4 | Nathaniel Peters | 2017[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 4 | Kirk Schwalm | 2022[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 4 | Amy Welch | 2023[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
District Court
Six members of the Alaska District Court are up for retention.
| Position | Incumbent | First elected | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsten L. Swanson | 2016[b] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Brian K. Clark | 2003[c] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Chris Darnall | 2024[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Martin Fallon | 2019[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 3 | Shawn D. Traini | 2019[a] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |
| 4 | Benjamin A. Seekins | 2012[d] | Retention vote to be held November 3, 2026. |