Judge of the Superior Court Office #10
November 3, 2026 · Riverside County, California · County · general
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 · 15 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 2,478,600 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(9,808,667 ÷ 2,478,600) ÷ ln(9,808,667 ÷ 1,616) = 15.79, 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
Andrea Garcia
Nonpartisan · declared
Andrea Garcia is a deputy public defender in San Bernardino County and a State Bar-certified specialist in immigration and nationality law. She previously practiced immigration law and helped establish Riverside County Public Defender's first in-house immigration specialist role; she now litigates post-conviction relief and advises public defenders on immigration law.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Legal Competence 3 for
Michelle Paradise
Nonpartisan · declared
Michelle Paradise is an attorney and longtime Riverside County public employee. She spent more than 25 years as a prosecutor, later oversaw the county's public-safety portfolio as an assistant county executive officer, and returned to the District Attorney's Office as an assistant district attorney in June 2026.
Records: Legal Competence 3 for, 1 against
Election sources
Source: voteinfo.net
Source: voteinfo.net
Source: voteinfo.net