Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 65
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
Anna Slotky Reitano
Nonpartisan · declared
Anna Slotky Reitano is a Los Angeles County Deputy County Counsel in the office's Justice and Safety Division, which she joined in May 2024 after a decade as a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender handling felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile cases. She is running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, advancing to the November 2026 runoff with 29.88% in the June primary against Deputy Public Defender Justin Allen Clayton. She previously ran for an LA Superior Court judgeship in 2022 and lost in the general election. She holds a bachelor's degree from Occidental College and a J.D. from UC Davis School of Law.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Justin Allen Clayton
Nonpartisan · declared
Justin Allen Clayton is a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65. Licensed since 2012 and with about 14 years in the county Public Defender's Office, he serves as Deputy in Charge of the office's Inglewood branch, supervising and training attorneys. He has tried dozens of criminal cases, including three life-exposure cases, and has represented clients in more than 1,000 adult matters and hundreds of juvenile matters. He led the June 2026 primary with 36.69% and faces Deputy County Counsel Anna Slotky Reitano in the November runoff.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Election sources
Source: results.lavote.gov
Source: laist.com