Shall Shawn D. Traini be retained as judge of the district court for four 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,
Shawn D. Traini
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Shawn D. Traini has been a Palmer District Court judge since December 2019 and runs the Palmer wellness court. Before that he was a prosecutor for about 18 years and a public defender.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was appointed to the Palmer District Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy after 12 years as a Palmer assistant district attorney.
December 6, 2019
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 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him. He runs the Palmer wellness court for people with serious addictions.
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 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him. He runs the Palmer wellness court for people with serious addictions.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2