Rhonda A. Haymon
Nonpartisan · CA
Rhonda A. Haymon is a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender (Grade IV) and adjunct professor of law running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 64. A criminal defense attorney with more than 26 years of public service across the Orange County and Los Angeles County public defender offices, she has tried over 100 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, including homicide cases. She is a graduate of Tuskegee University and Willamette University College of Law. She advanced to the November 2026 runoff with 42.15% in the June primary against Deputy District Attorney Maria Ghobadi.
Track record
General
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Recommended by La Defensa, a Los Angeles judicial-accountability advocacy organization, in its 2026 primary voter guide for Superior Court Office No. 64.
May 3, 2026
Source: ladefensa.org · researched July 3, 2026
Legal Competence
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Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026For
Source: lacba.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 64 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Profile last researched July 2, 2026.