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Marion Superior Court (Retention) - Angela Davis

Marion County, Indiana
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,

Angela Davis

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Angela Davis is an incumbent Marion Superior Court judge standing for retention in 2026. She serves on Indiana's Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee, and the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found her suitable for another term.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • The Indiana Judicial Branch reported that the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee found Judge Angela Davis suitable to serve another term after reviewing her qualifications and performance, so she would appear on the November 2026 retention ballot.

    March 13, 2026

    Source: in.gov

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 1 favorable

  • As a Marion County judge, sentenced a high school student convicted of attempted murder in a school stabbing to 20 years, half in prison and half on home detention; the appeals court upheld the conviction.

    July 15, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: public.courts.in.gov

Sources: in.gov23