Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 64
November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California · County · runoff
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 9,808,667 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(9,808,667 ÷ 9,808,667) ÷ ln(9,808,667 ÷ 1,616) = 0, comparing counties in CA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Hearing trials — criminal cases, lawsuits, family, or probate matters, depending on the court
- Ruling on evidence, motions, and sentences
- Applying state law and court procedure fairly in every case
Affected Areas: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights, Impartiality, Legal Competence
Candidates
Maria Ghobadi
Nonpartisan · declared
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.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Rhonda A. Haymon
Nonpartisan · declared
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.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Election sources
Source: results.lavote.gov
Source: laist.com