2026 Georgia Primary Election

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Nonpartisan

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2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

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Judicial Administration

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Joseph West Dent

As of March 11, 2026, Joseph West Dent’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mauricio Mendez

Walter Ley

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 