Maria Ghobadi
Nonpartisan · CA
Maria Ghobadi is a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 64. In about eleven years as a prosecutor, much of it in the Gang Homicide Division, she has tried more than 85 jury trials, including 21 homicide cases. The Los Angeles County Bar Association rated her "Well Qualified" for the 2026 election. An immigrant from Iran, she earned a biology degree before attending law school. She finished first in the June 2026 primary with 44.05% and faces Deputy Public Defender Rhonda A. Haymon in the November runoff.
Track record
General
· 1 record
Received the Los Angeles County Democratic Party's endorsement for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 64, in the 2026 election.
April 2, 2026
Source: lacdp.org · researched July 3, 2026
Legal Competence
· 1 record
Rated "Well Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election, reflecting a prosecutorial record of about 85 jury trials, including 21 homicide trials, and over six years in the District Attorney's Gang Homicide Division.
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.