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Shall Kelly J. Lawson be retained as judge of the superior court for six years?

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Retention race

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,

Kelly J. Lawson

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Kelly J. Lawson has been a Kenai Superior Court judge since 2023 and sits on a wellness court run jointly with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. Before that she was a prosecutor for about 15 years, an assistant attorney general and a lawyer for crime victims.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • Was appointed to the Kenai Superior Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy while working as a lawyer for crime victims at the state Office of Victims' Rights.

    March 13, 2023

    Source: gov.alaska.gov

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record

  • Was found by the Alaska Judicial Council to fall short of its standards for judicial temperament and integrity because of how she treated court staff. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a no vote on keeping her.

    September 3, 2026

    Source: alaskapublic.org

Sources: elections.alaska.gov2