Shall Laura Hartz be retained as judge of the superior court for six years?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Laura Hartz
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Laura Hartz has been an Anchorage Superior Court judge since 2023 and leads a treatment court that helps parents with addiction get their children back. Before that she spent ten years as a state assistant attorney general and worked as a public advocate.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Upheld most of the $94,000 in fines the state campaign finance agency gave backers of a measure to repeal ranked-choice voting. She ruled that donor disclosure rules apply to ballot measure groups.
June 20, 2024
Source: juneauempire.com
Was appointed to the Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
January 6, 2023
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 5-0, with one member not voting, to recommend a yes vote to keep her.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 5-0, with one member not voting, to recommend a yes vote to keep her.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2